Winter Trivia

When was the first snowmobile ever created?

• 1776

• 1983

• 1922

• 1970

When was the first machine powered snow blower invented?

• 1850

• 1925

• 1990

• 1960

What is the most snow to ever fall in a 24 hour period in a U.S. city?

• 13 inches

• 76 inches

• 95 inches

• 12 inches

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Approximately how much salt is used on U.S. roads each winter?

• 22 million tons

• 3 million tons

• 12,000 pounds

• 83 million tons

Aomori City in northern Japan receives more snowfall than any other city in the world. On average, how much snow does it get every year?

• 6 feet

• 10 feet

• 23 feet

• 26 feet

How big was the largest snowflake ever recorded?

• 4 inches by 3 inches

• 8 inches by 15 inches

• 7 inches by 10 inches

• 12 inches by 12 inches

In 1983, the coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth happened in Antarctica. How cold was it (in Fahrenheit)?

• -13 degrees

• -47 degrees

• -128 degrees

• -235 degrees

Up to how long can it take a snowflake to travel from a cloud to the ground?

• 20 minutes

• 2 hours

• 8 hours

• 12 hours

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In what year did snow shovel racing become an actual event?

• 1895

• 1967

• 1975

• 1983

How fast does the average snowflake travel as it falls?

• 3 mph

• 4 mph

• 7 mph

• 75 mph

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