Across
- 5. — The month that starts it all
- 7. — Frozen rain that can’t decide what it wants to be
- 8. — Ten‑second tradition on New Year’s Eve
- 11. — Zodiac sign for early January
- 12. — A common name for school or town January events
- 14. — When the new year officially begins
- 16. — A student’s favorite kind of forecast
- 17. — Morning sparkle on windows
Down
- 1. — Winter gear with no individual finger freedom
- 2. — It flips to a fresh page this month
- 3. — What people claim to have on January 1
- 4. — January holiday honoring a civil rights leader
- 6. — Zodiac sign that begins later in the month
- 9. — Colorful explosions celebrating the new year
- 10. — A storm that cancels plans (and maybe school)
- 13. — A drip that forgot to stop
- 15. — January promises that fade by February
- 16. — A long winter wrap