HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Open up presents for this holiday; December 25th
Christmas
The coldest recorded winter temperature in the U.S. was the Jan. 1971 temp of -80 at Prospect Creek Camp in this state
Alaska
This chilly word is also the name of the hit Disney movie starring sisters Anna & Elsa
Frozen
Let's have a race using this craft whose name comes from a Native American word for "sled"
toboggan
Celebrate this Jewish festival of lights; Dec 25, 2024 –Jan 2, 2025
Hanukkah
Bears a one of the most popular creatures to do this during winter to avoid the cold.
Hibernate
Outside, this tapered spike is formed by solid water; inside, one can be found on a Christmas tree
icicle
Snowboarders use a U-shaped structure called a half this to perform radical tricks
a pipe
This holiday honors one man and his impact on the world; January 20, 2025.
MLK Jr. Day
In the Southern Hemisphere, winter begins in this month
June
In 1998 Michael Keaton was nipping at your nose as this title character, a dad brought back to life as a snowman
Jack Frost
On New Year's Day, many souls brave icy waters to take part in a swim named for these ursine creatures
a polar bear swim
This holiday marks the exact moment when half of Earth is tilted the farthest away from the sun; December 21st (2024)
The winter solstice
This serious 11-letter condition that results from a dangerous drop in core body temp.
Hypothermia
This word precedes "hare" in the name of the animal shown, or "Dreams" in the title of Barry Lopez's book that mentions the critter
Arctic
Encyclopedia Britannica calls this sport "a game similar to lawn bowls but played on ice"
curling
Celebrated every year from December 26 through January 1, this is a week of festivities honoring African American culture and heritage.
Kwanzaa
Stranded on his farm one winter around 1937, Joseph-Armand Bombardier of Quebec invented this transport
snowmobile
The purchase of Alaska was derided as "Seward's Folly" & "Seward's" this kitchen appliance
icebox
Nordic combined events start with a ski jump & end with one of these long alliterative races
cross-country