February's full Snow Moon will have a royal companion as it rises alongside Regulus, a star nicknamed "Heart of the Lion", before Valentine's Day.

February's full moon is next in line, and it comes with a meteor shower, too. Here's what to know about both sky events and how you can see them.

The so-called Snow Moon is named after the abundant snowfall the Northern Hemisphere often gets during February. In the UK, February is the snowiest month, with an average of 5.6 snowy days in the second month of the year compared with 5.3 days in January and 4.2 days in March.

Here's when and how to watch the next full moon and February's rare planetary parade across Pennsylvania skies, starting with shiny and bright Venus.

The February full moon is called the Snow Moon and will peak at 8:53 a.m. The moon will be below the horizon during peak illumination. Therefore, best viewing comes the night before or later Wednesday. The full moon will move above the horizon in the eastern sky around sunset, reaching highest point in the sky around midnight.

February has already proven to be a snowy month for Oregon, making the name of the upcoming full moon quite fitting. Here's when to see it.