SNOW!

Snow, lots and lots of snow. In the northern states, we have quite a bit of snow. At my house, some areas have as much as 2ft of snow! Brrrr. And all this happened overnight! How does this happen?  Well, I can't explain it very well so you can check out THIS LINK. Basically, ice crystals fall from a cloud and if the air is warm, the ice melts, turning into water which we call rain. If the air is cold, the ice crystals just keep falling, which we call snow.
Although snow is cold, it is really cool! (Get it, cool haha) You can sled or snow board in the snow and down hills, you can make an igloo or snow fort, you can make snowballs and have a snowball fight, or just throw it at someone and run away, hehehe. Snow angels, snow people and animals, so much to do! Instead of staying inside to keep warm, get your self a coat,boots, gloves, hat, etc, and head outside!
Sometimes if you lay in the snow, you can see the shapes and designs of snowflakes! They are really beautiful pieces of art. In the right conditions, and with a good camera, you can get magnificent pictures of snowflakes! Ever heard of a man named Wilson Bentley? He is known for his amazing photos of snowflakes. When he was a teenager he would look at snow crystals through a microscope and try to draw what he saw. But since snow melts so soon, it was difficult to draw them accurately. He attached a camera to the microscope and on January 15, 1885, he took his first picture of a snowflake. Pretty cool right? No two snowflakes were the same and he took lots and lots of pictures. You really should learn more about him. Here is a link that will tell you more about him and show you some awesome photos he took. Some people started calling him Snowflake Bentley because of how much he loved snow crystals, and all the amazing pictures he caught.

There is so much to learn and do just by going outside. You can see animal prints, and follow them to see where the animal goes. You can watch birds and other animals behave differently in the cold. Some birds fly south for the winter, and some animals hibernate. But a few stay behind and stay awake! There is a whole world to explore!Go enjoy an adventure!