Besides, storms were on the way. When I stepped outside after supper to see whether setting my alarm made any sense, all I could see of the worm moon was a tiny, lighted patch of sky flashing through a gap between hurrying clouds.

March's full moon is called the "Worm Moon," according to the Farmer's Almanac, which has documented the history of how full moons are named. Moons that take on these reddish hues during a total lunar eclipse are called " Blood Moons ." The combined nicknames have resulted in some calling it the " Blood Worm Moon ."