Known as a snow moon, it heralds the end of winter’s high (and spectacular) full moons. AdvertisementWhy was the snow moon so special? Aside from being the last of the high winter full moons, this snow moon looked bigger from some angles due to the “moon illusion”. 2026′s snow moon will appear very close to the bright Regulus star. AdvertisementWhy is it called the snow moon?

Source: Huffington Post February 02, 2026 10:53 UTC