Unsurprisingly, the name of February's full moon became known as the snow moon since it rises in one of the snowiest months, on average, in the United States. Because bad weather and heavy snows made hunting difficult, the moon has also been called the hunger moon, according to NASA.

A full moon will rise in the sky this week but will it still be that way by the time Valentine's Day rolls around? No, but it will be pretty close to a full moon. February's full moon, which is also called a snow moon,

February's full moon will shine in the skies above Indiana shortly before Valentine's Day. Coincidentally, according to NASA, this is the month when Venus — named after the Roman goddess of love — shines her brightest.