Winter Trivia (sources:Mentalfloss, weather.com)

Yes, we get snow in Siberia and Minnesota, but it has also snowed in Hawaii and in the Sahara Desert.

• True

• False

The largest snowflake ver spotted was reported by witnesses in Fort Keogh, Montana in 1887. They reported the snowflakes falling from the sky to be ___ inches wide.

• 4

• 8

• 12

• 15

ONE inch of rain in the summer months is equal to about ____ inches of snow in the colder months, moisture wise.

• 3

• 5

• 10

• 12

The phenomenon of thundersnow is real. For thundersnow to occur, which of these conditions is necessary?

• air that's warmer than the cloud cover above it and wind that pushes the warm air upwards

• tornadic conditions in adjoining states

• Santa is angry

• God is bowling

Snowflakes with regular, broad structures fall at a rate of ______ per second.

• 2-6 miles

• 3-4 inches

• 1-6 feet

This city holds the record for the biggest temperature plummet. In 1911, the temperature feel from 55 degrees to 8 degrees in a matter of 15 minutes, due to a wicked cold front.

• Rapid City, South Dakota

• Elk River, Minnesota

• Moose Knuckle, Ontario

• Purgatory, Siberia

How much salt is used on US roads each winter?

• 22 million tons

• 5 tons

• 50,000 tons

• none

The perfect snow-to-water ratio, per some scientists, for making a snowman is ____ .

• 1:1

• 2:1

• 5:1

Snowflakes aren't always unique.

• True: twin snowflakes were collected in 1988 from a Wisconsin storm.

• False: there are no recorded cases of twin snowflakes.

Which state, aside from Alasia, holds the record for the most snow fall in a 24 hour period?

• Minnesota

• Colorado

• Iowa

• North Dakota