Snow snakes? Weather phenomenon resembles frozen reptiles hung in trees, experts say Mark Price, The Charlotte Observer
Jan. 22 One of the internet s weirdest hoaxes involves a snow snake that can freeze blood with its bite, yet there is a grain of truth buried in the farce.
Something resembling snow snakes will occasionally materialize after winter storms, and the disconcerting images often end up on social media.
But it s a weather phenomenon, not a reptile.
An example photographed slithering along a tree branch appeared earlier this month on a Facebook page devoted to wildlife and weather in New Hampshire. I ve been telling people for years to be careful of the snow snake, Daniel Sullivan posted Jan. 1, after sharing the photo. No one believed me. Well here s proof, so please beware of the snow snake.