On February 16, 2022, there will be a Full Snow Moon. Here are the best tips to view the lunar event from the comfort of your home, according to experts.
Snow Moon sees out the shortest month February’s full moon, the ‘Snow Moon,’ from Orient Lane Saturday night. (Credit: Adam Bundy)
It’s appropriate that February’s full moon is called the “Snow Moon.” Deciphering the name is easy, because if you bet it to snow in February, start counting your money.
In America, the shortest month has the most snow, according to the National Weather Service.
Snow Moon is just one name that has come down to us from Native American and Colonial American sources, according to the The Old Farmer’s Almanac.
(Credit: Adam Bundy)
Other names for the moon that made Island skies magical this weekend are, according to that Old Farmer, related to animals in Native American societies, such as the Eagle Moon (Cree), Bear Moon (Ojibwe) Raccoon Moon (Dakota) or the Goose Moon (Haida).