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PRINTSpectacular Night Sky
Clear skies permitted, tonight will be a real treat. February 20th is the Full Snow Moon, so named by Native Americans for a month that sees it’s share of snow. It is also cold enough that what is on the ground stays there. Because deep snow limited hunting it was also referred to as the Full Hunger Moon.
As mentioned in a previous blog, most of us in North and South America have a ringside seat for a total eclipse of the Moon. It starts at 8:45pm (Eastern) and goes into totality from 10:00pm to 10:51pm. Plus, the Full Moon is full at exactly 10:21pm. So during the eclipse the Moon will be at its absolute fullest. Expect to see a colorful show.
If your children are on school vacation, this might be an event worth watching. The next Lunar eclipse will be in 2011.
Peter Geiger is the Editor of the Farmers' Almanac. Read his full biography here.Free Weekly eNewsletter
Farmers' Almanac Long Range Weather
February 8th - February 11th
- Northeast U.S.
Wet snow mixed with rain Mid-Atlantic north through New England; slushy accumulations of 4+" possible.
- Midwest/Great Lakes U.S.
Accumulating snows Kentucky, Ohio, then clearing. Fair elsewhere.
- Southeast U.S.
Wet snow Tennessee, western North Carolina; wintry mix northern Mississippi, Alabama. Elsewhere, rain, then clearing.
- North Central U.S.
Drier, much colder.
- South Central U.S.
Snow parts of Arkansas, then clearing, cold. Clear, much colder elsewhere.
- Northwest U.S.
Drier, but colder.
- Southwest U.S.
Drier, but noticeably colder.
• View entire Long Range Weather Forecast »
• Farmers' Almanac 2011-12 Winter Outlook »
• View the Almanac Daily Planner »
If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.