It’s a “Snow Moon” Rising

You've heard of a "Harvest Moon" and a "Hunter's Moon" and even a "Blue Moon". If you want to impress whoever you happen to be with this evening, point out that the full moon rising over the prairie is the "Snow Moon," so called because it occurs in the coldest time of the year. 

     In fact, each of the full moons in the lunar cycle has at least one name, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. Click HERE to learn the names and the stories behind them.