The snow moon will arrive Feb. 12, 2025, according to NASA. The full moon in February was dubbed the snow moon due to the heavy snowfall typically seen this time of year, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, which first began publishing names for full moons in the 1930s.

Unsurprisingly, the name of February's full moon became known as the snow moon since it rises in one of the snowiest months, on average, in the United States. Because bad weather and heavy snows made hunting difficult, the moon has also been called the hunger moon, according to NASA.

February’s full moon, called the snow moon, is also the final full moon of meteorological winter. Here’s how to see the moon as it reaches its peak Wednesday.

A full moon will rise in the sky this week but will it still be that way by the time Valentine's Day rolls around? No, but it will be pretty close to a full moon. February's full moon, which is also called a snow moon,