The Full Cold Moon was captured on camera in Grand Forks. , Kamloops photographer Lorie Cook was able to snap this photo of December's full Cold moon hanging over Kamloops Lake. Credit: SUBMITTED/ Lorie Cook

iN PHOTOS: Rare Christmastime Cold Moon lit up skies in Kamloops, Okanagan

December's full Cold Moon was a hard one to capture on camera in the Thompson-Okanagan region over Christmas with cloudy skies and periods of snowfall to contend with.

Several patient photographers braved the chilly nights to get photos of the moon surrounded by changing cloud formations. 

Known as the Cold Moon or the Long Night Moon, the moon reaches full illumination at 4:33 p.m. today, Dec. 26. Most of these submitted photos were taken on Christmas Eve.

The Cold Moon takes the highest path along the sky and is above the horizon longer than any other moon of year, and won't be full during Christmas time for another 19 years. 

Skies are forecast to be partly cloudy in Kamloops and the Okanagan overnight for anyone who still wants to take a photo. 

If you get photos of the Full Cold moon, and want to share, send them to news@infonews.ca.

The Full Cold Moon was captured on camera in Grand Forks. , Janessa Lea snapped a photo of the Cold moon looking like a star on a pine tree in Kelowna. Credit: SUBMITTED/ Janessa Lea

The Full Cold Moon was captured on camera in Grand Forks. , Full Cold moon seen over Kelowna. Credit: SUBMIITED/ Janessa Lea

The Full Cold Moon was captured on camera in Grand Forks. , Lillooet resident Chandra Donison was able to catch a glimpse of the Cold moon through trees and clouds. Credit: SUBMITTED/ Chandra Donison

The Full Cold Moon was captured on camera in Grand Forks. , Full Cold moon in cloudy skies shines through the treetops in Kamloops. Credit: SUBMITTED/ Coleen Karr

 

The Full Cold Moon was captured on camera in Grand Forks. , The moon seen through clouds and trees in Lake Country. Credit: SUBMITTED/ Leah Much

The Full Cold Moon was captured on camera in Grand Forks. , December’s full Cold moon shining brightly through cloudy skies. Credit: SUBMITTED/ Coleen Karr

The Full Cold Moon was captured on camera in Grand Forks. , The Full Cold moon over Kamloops, seen through professional camera equipment. Credit: SUBMITTED/ Rick Bailey

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Shannon Ainslie

Shannon Ainslie brings a background of writing and blogging to the team. She is interested in covering human interest stories and engaging with her community of Kamloops.

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