Solve this entertaining winter crossword

Caroline Croley

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5. The most snowfall in 24 hours in the United States was in Silver Lake, which is in this state.

8. This town in North Dakota has the record for the most snow angels formed at one time.

9. The largest one of these was created in Bethel, Main. It was 113 feet and 7 inches.

11. The average snowflake falls at a rate of this many miles per hour.

13. The Weta insect, from this country, freezes solid during the winter, but when it gets hotter, it melts and resumes its life.

15. This is the fear of snow or being trapped in snow.

Green & Gold Staff

Editor-in-Chief............................................................Caroline Croley ‘23

Co-Editor-in-Chief........................................................Audrey Pursell ‘2 Staff writers.................................Riley Cavanaugh ‘23, Henley Davis ‘24

..........................................................Caitlin Bridgers ‘23, Elsa Moore ‘23

.......................................................Jack Hobgood ‘23, Charlie Rickell ‘23

.....................................................Walker Huckaby ‘23, Mason Strang ‘23

..................................................Lauren Tucker ‘25, Elizabeth Hodges ‘24

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Across

1. This continent was where the lowest temperature was ever recorded. The temperature was -123 degrees Celsius.

2. In this nation, winters are a natural defense against invaders.

3. During this month, the earth is closest to the sun.

4. This hemisphere has milder winter.

6. All snowflakes have this many sides.

7. This season’s temperatures kill twice more Americans than summer’s heat.

10. This many snowflakes and snow crystals fall each year.

12. The first Winter Olympics was in this European nation.

14. The largest snowflake ever recorded was 15 inches wide and this many inches thick.

15. In 1993, a blizzard and cyclone - called “The Storm of the Century”travelled from this country to Canada.

chionophobia

8. Bismarck, 9. snowman, 11. three, 13. NewZealand, 15.

14. eight, 15 Cuba; Down - 5.

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Answers: Across - 1. Antartica, 2. Russia, 3.

The Green & Gold would like to apologize to senior Lauren Van Wie for incorrectly labeling her as Caroline Stewart in the last issue. Her correct picture is in this issue on page 9.