People in the Midwest and Northeast US currently have a ton of snow on the ground, and with temperatures expected to remain below freezing for several weeks, the snow will likely still be there when the full moon hits. The Old Farmer's Almanac says it earned the name because the month had the most snow back in the days before the Revolutionary War. According to data from The Weather Channel, the East Coast still sees most of its snowfall in February, and since most people lived there at the time, that's probably where the name came from.
Author: Joe Hindy
Published at: 2026-01-26 21:19:00
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