Seasonal Shift

A little wordplay, whatever the weather.
This puzzle explores the four seasons with clues on weather, nature, and pop culture, all connected by clever wordplay.
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Across

  • 1A
    Dominates during awards season
  • 5A
    Ring around the moon, said to portend snow
  • 6A
    An alibi, for example
  • 8A
    Lets up, like a harsh winter wind
  • 11A
    Rate of temperature drop up a mountain
  • 14A
    ___ the dog days of summer
  • 15A
    Trophies awarded during Hollywood's big 'season'
  • 16A
    What melting snow creates in spring
  • 17A
    A porch feature for summer nights

Down

  • 1D
    Casts a wizard's charm, or periods of weather
  • 2D
    A warm vacation from a cold winter, e.g.
  • 3D
    Clip a sheep's winter wool
  • 4D
    Icy pellets from a winter sky
  • 7D
    They're sown in the spring
  • 9D
    Like a blizzard or a bear
  • 10D
    Verb for a chef, noun for a meteorologist
  • 12D
    Fall fruit that might keep the doctor away
  • 13D
    Powders the ski slopes