snow moons
February's full orbs
A snow moon is the traditional name for the full moon that occurs in February, when snowfall is typically heaviest in North America.
The term comes from Native American and colonial naming conventions that identified each month's full moon by seasonal characteristics.
We bundled up to watch the snow moon rise over the frozen lake.
Other February full moon names include the hunger moon and storm moon.
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