Winter Trivia

It's official. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on Groundhog Day so there will be six more weeks of winter. Since Northern Wisconsin is an overachiever, we will most likely have more than six more weeks of winter.

Test your winter knowledge with the following quiz:

1. Which of the following is not effected by wind chill?
a. person
b. radiator
c. dog
d. bird
Answer: (b) Wind chill has no effect on cars or other objects

2. What is the coldest temperature ever recorded in
Wisconsin?
a. -10°F
b. -7° F
c. 0° F
d. -55° F
Answer (d) On Feb. 4, 1996 a record temperature of
-55°F was recorded in Couderay, WI.

3. True or False. It must be 32°F or colder for it to snow.
Answer: False. Temps are below 32 up in the clouds
where snow forms.

4. On the average, one inch of rain is equivalent to how
many inches of snow?
a. 10 in.
b. 1 in.
c. 5 in.
d. a foot
Answer: (a) 10 inches of snow melts down to about an
inch of liquid rain.

5. If the air is cold and dry, what kind of snow is made?
a. wet
b. blue
c. icy
d. powdery
Answer: (d) powdery – warm, wet weather produces
better snow for making snowmen and snowballs.

6. Which country has hosted the Winter Olympic games the most times?
a. Russia
b. Canada
c. France
d. U.S
Answer: United States

7. Where will 2014 winter games be held?
a. Italy
b. Russia
c. Japan
d. U.S.
Answer: (b) Russia

8. Where is the world’s largest ice fishing contest held?
a. Russia
b. Finland
c. Maine
d. Minnesota
Answer: (d) Brainerd, MN on Gull Lake


9. What is mixed together to make a blizzard?
a. snow and rain
b. wind and rain
c. wind and snow
d. hail and rain
Answer: © Blizzards are dangerous to drive in as
visibility is often zero and roads are icy.

10. When snow falls, it muffles sounds. True or False?
Answer: True. Everything seems still and silent after a
snowfall.

How did you do?