Febuary’s Snow Moon Lights Up Wyoming Nights

This mid-February full moon has a name

A SNOW MOON!

Looks good if you have a lot of snow on the ground and clear skies at night.

This new moon actually peaked Wednesday morning, February 12!

But it still looked great Thursday and will overnight Friday the 14th.

It might not be 100% full but you still have a chance to step out and see what it looks like with a full moon and fresh snow lighting your way.

The full Moon names used by The Old Farmer’s Almanac come from a number of places, including Native American, Colonial American, and European sources.

February usually brings a lot of snow.

Hence the name - SNOW MOON!

In the 1760s, Captain Jonathan Carver, who had visited with the Naudowessie (Dakota), wrote that the name used for this period was the Snow Moon, “because more snow commonly falls during this month than any other in the winter.”

These are the nights that you can go out without a flashlight and see just fine.

The snow from that bright moon reflects off that white powder and - WOW - what a beautiful sight.

Unfortunately, it's often too cold to go for a nice long walk under a snow moon.

If you do go out look up at the brightest "stars" in the sky. That would be Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars shining down on you.

Clear cold nights at high altitudes bring on the best star gazing in North America.

If you happen to live out in the country in Wyoming you'll see more lights in the night sky than any city dweller ever imagined.