Winter Flavors
Winter Weather Advisory
Winter Wildlife
Wintery Expressions
Cold Winter Sports
100
This hot drink is a wintertime favorite for children and adults alike.
What is hot chocolate?
100
Chionophobia is the irrational fear of this that is typically linked to death or bodily harm.
What is snow?
100
Animals do this in the winter that involves a whole lot of sleep.
What is hibernate?
100
When you're in trouble, your parents might say "You're on thin ________".
What is "Ice"?
100
In ice hockey, a nickname for this area is the "sin bin" where players sit, basically in a timeout for breaking the rules.
What is the penalty box?
200
This candy originated in Germany, with the longest one made being 51 feet long.
What is a candy cane?
200
This is the temperature when hail starts to form.
What is 32 degrees Fahrenheit?
200
Although not held in Winter, this week long contest is an annual tournament where individuals vote to celebrate these animals as they prepare for winter hibernation. This year's winner, Grazer, received over 100K votes!
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200
Another way for saying "I'm feeling really sick".
What is "Under the Weather"?
200
In 1998, this sport was made an official sport at the Olympic games and has continued to be a fan favorite, where players slide stones on a sheet of ice towards a target area.
What is curling?
300
This is another name for a potato pancake or fritter that is traditionally prepared to celebrate Hanukkah.
What is a latke?
300
Though named for snow, it's the driest state in the U.S.
What is Nevada?
300
Instead of a nest, this is where emperor penguins incubate their egg.
What is on top of their feet?
300
When you're trying to get to know one another, sometimes you play games to do this ________.
What is "break the ice"?
300
This US state boasts the most ski resorts.
What is New York?
400
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In this country it is a tradition to eat at KFC for Christmas dinner.
What is Japan?
400
Weather.com calls Oymyakon in this country the coldest city in the world, with -90 degree temps & bonfires needed at winter funerals.
What is Russia?
400
This is the color of a polar bear's skin.
What is black?
400
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This phrase that describes the effect when something happens that starts off small and gets bigger.
What is "the snowball effect"?
400
This race is an annual long-distance sled dog race run in early March that travels from Anchorage to Nome within the state of Alaska.
What is the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race?
500
According to Buddy the Elf, these are the four main food groups for elves.
What is candy, candy cane, candy corn, syrup?
500
The combination of the ice and extreme cold caused widespread power outages throughout this entire state that lasted for several days, starting on February 14, 2021.
What is Texas?
500
This endangered feline species is found in the mountains of Nepal.
What is a snow leopard?
500
When you're not speaking to someone, you are giving them ________.
What is "the cold shoulder"?
500
This winter sports event combines cross-country skiing with rifle marksmanship.
What is Biathlon?
