Tonight (Friday 2/26/21) is the best time to see the next full moon. The Farmers Almanac says this full moon, known as the Snow Moon, will reach it's highest point at Midnight and then reach peak illumination at 3:19a. RVA will start seeing it around sunset, 6:30p or so. Wicker and Wilde will def be looking up in the sky tonight.
As for why this particular full moon is called a "snow" moon, the answer is quite simple. It's because February is usually the snowiest month in the U.S. The Almanac also shared other names for this February moon, sharing, "Names for this month’s Moon have historically had a connection to animals. The Cree traditionally called this the Bald Eagle Moon or Eagle Moon. The Ojibwe Bear Moon and Tlingit Black Bear Moon refer to the time when bear cubs are born. The Dakota also call this the Raccoon Moon, certain Algonquin peoples named it the Groundhog Moon, and the Haida named it Goose Moon.
Another theme of this month’s Moon names is scarcity. The Cherokee names of Month of the Bony Moon and Hungry Moon give evidence to the fact that food was hard to come by at this time."
