from Janus the god of the doorway so January is the gateway month to the new year for that reason
the name has its beginnings in Roman mythology and named after Janus, the god of the doorway (as January is the doorway to the new year)
Winter.
If you're talking about sports, the answer would be football season. If you are talking weather, then January is in winter, which means snow, ice, and freezing cold weather (most of the time) if...
Winter
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