Winter Vocabulary
This white, frozen water falls from the sky in winter.
snow
Kids often build these snowy people with carrots for noses.
snowman
This holiday is celebrated on December 25th.
Christmas
The coldest season of the year.
winter
This country is famous for Santa Claus and very cold winters (hint: Northern Europe).
Finland
These are the thick clothes you wear on your hands.
gloves/mittens
You do this winter sport by moving on two long boards on the snow.
skiing
People celebrate the New Year at midnight on this date.
December 31st
This word means a strong, heavy snowstorm.
blizzard
This U.S. state is known for cold temperatures and the Northern Lights.
Alaska
This slippery surface on the ground makes walking dangerous.
ice
This activity involves sliding down snowy hills on a plastic or wooden board.
sledding
This Jewish holiday lasts eight days and involves lighting candles.
Hanukkah
This measurement tells us how hot or cold it is.
temperature
People in this country celebrate “Hogmanay” as a New Year festival.
Scotland
This word means “very, very cold.”
freezing
In this sport, players skate and try to hit a puck into a goal.
ice hockey
This Russian celebration marks the Old New Year.
January 14th
This weather condition happens when the air is cold and tiny ice crystals form a white layer on cars, grass, and windows in the morning.
frost
This country has the festival “Snow and Ice Sculpture Festival” every winter in Harbin.
China
This word describes the water that hangs from roofs in long, sharp shapes.
icicles
You can do this activity on frozen lakes using special shoes with metal blades.
ice skating
This Chinese holiday is also called the Spring Festival.
Chinese New Year
A thick, low cloud that makes it hard to see.
fog
This iconic Russian ice marathon takes place on a frozen lake.
lake Baikal