January 10th - Full Moon Meaning

Full Moon names date back to Native Americans, of what is now the northern and eastern United States. The tribes kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to each recurring full Moon. Their names were applied to the entire month in which each occurred. There was some variation in the Moon names, but in general, the same ones were current throughout the Algonquin tribes from New England to Lake Superior. European settlers followed that custom and created some of their own names. Since the lunar month is only 29 days long on the average, the full Moon dates shift from year to year.

• Full Wolf Moon - January Amid the cold and deep snows of midwinter, the wolf packs howled hungrily outside Indian villages. Thus, the name for January's full Moon. Sometimes it was also referred to as the Old Moon, or the Moon After Yule. Some called it the Full Snow Moon, but most tribes applied that name to the next Moon.

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It's gonna be chilly New Year!

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Snow estimates upgraded as storm approaches

Estimates for the Boston Area are 8-12 inches as of noon today.


As plows, salt spreaders, and other preparations kicked into high gear, forecasters slightly upgraded snowfall estimates for the storm bearing down on Massachusetts this afternoon.

Wind howling off the sea is expected to increase snow in some coastal areas, especially in Bristol and Plymouth counties, where accumulations may top 14 inches, according to the National Weather Service. The entire state is expected to be blanketed with 9 to 12 inches of snow, with slightly lower totals on Cape Cod. Boston is bracing for 10.6 inches, a slight increase from the previous estimate of 9.1 inches.

"Don't be fooled by the fact that it is not snowing now," said Alan Dunham, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Taunton. "The snow is coming, and it's going to come heavy."

The first flakes are expected to begin falling in Boston at noontime, with heavy squalls coming between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Las Vegas gets record snowfall, 3.6 inches

A rare pre-winter storm brought Las Vegas its heaviest snowfall in nearly three decades, closing the airport and freeways as several inches coated marquees on the Las Vegas Strip and weighed down palm trees.

The storm Wednesday and early Thursday also dumped snow on rain on much of southern California and parts of Nevada outside Las Vegas.

The National Weather Service measured 3.6 inches of snow overnight at Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport, and meteorologist Jerome Jacques said about 2 inches was left before dawn on the ground near the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign.

"Snow is not unknown in the Las Vegas valley. On average we get 1/2 inch of snow a year," Jacques said. "But this amount made it a significant storm. We haven't had this amount of snow since 1979."

The weather service recorded 7.5 inches of snow at McCarran on Jan. 30-31, 1979.

The snow Wednesday prompted the cancellation of all flights in and out of Vegas. Visitors parked and posed for pictures wearing hooded jackets.

Other parts of Nevada were forecast to receive as much as 8 inches of snow in the second winter storm this week to drop snow on the desert city. Snowfall is common in nearby mountains hills, but not on the Strip or surrounding neighborhoods.

The Weather

In the Boston area, we were blessed with rain. Roads were a little slippery before sunrise but nothing to really talk about. There was some flooding. North and west of us weren't so lucky. So finals were cancelled and plans rearranged to pick up Lynda from school because she was iced in. Wait 'til the snow comes!

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Frigid gusts warm hearts as first snow of season falls

It was not much, and it brought along frigid air and howling winds, but winter weather fans still relished the season's first snowfall yesterday.

"Today is probably my favorite day of the year, so far: the first snowfall," said Tim Rappa, 15, from Stoughton, who spent the day snowboarding at the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton.

The snow coated most of the Boston area with an inch of dry powder, and Plymouth County with up to 3 inches, according to Charlie Foley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Taunton. But after the snow tapered off during the afternoon, residents faced biting temperatures in the 20s and in the teens further inland, along with gusts of up to 50 miles per hour.

Meteorologists predicted another cold day today, with the National Weather Service forecasting a high of 28 degrees in Boston.

"Certainly we'll see some of the coldest temperatures that we've seen recently," Foley said. "It'll feel like winter has arrived in earnest."

By Wednesday, Bostonians should see a reprieve, with temperatures expected to climb back into the mid-50s.


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Snowstorm Whips thru Great Lakes

I am soooo not looking forward to any snowstorm!