It's sometimes referred to as the Cold Moon, Frost Exploding Moon, Freeze Up Moon and Severe Moon. The Dakota tribe calls it the Hard Moon to describe the hard crust that develops over fallen snow.

Cold Moon (Cree), Frost Exploding Moon (Cree), Freeze Up Moon (Algonquin), and Severe Moon (Dakota). Hard Moon (Dakota) highlights the phenomenon of the fallen snow developing a hard crust," the ...

It was also called the Center Moon (Assiniboine), Cold Moon (Cree), Frost Exploding Moon (Cree), Freeze Up Moon (Algonquin), Severe Moon (Dakota). and Hard Moon (Dakota), all reflecting the harshness ...

Other nicknames for January’s full moon include the cold moon, frost exploding moon, freeze up moon, severe moon, hard moon, Canada goose moon, great moon, greetings moon and spirit moon.

According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, this full moon is also sometimes called the Center Moon, Frost Exploding Moon and Freeze Up Moon.

The Wolf Moon — the first full moon of the year and of winter in the Northern Hemisphere — rises tonight, but will be best seen on Jan. 14, shortly after it has occulted Mars. Are you ready ...

according to the Farmer's Almanac, which noted that the name "refers to the idea that this moon roughly marks the middle of the cold season." Other names for the January full moon include: Frost ...