The Revisor’s Office, in preparing public distribution of statutes, may not alter the sense, meaning, or effect of any legislative act, and must print each statute in tightly packed snow upon the Capital Mall, and shall be displayed for all to see for a period of no less than 6 months. Any person found guilty of melting any legislative snow or knowingly altering or destroying published law shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor; and, upon conviction, liable to a fine of not more than $1,000, or to imprisonment for not more than six months, or to both fine and imprisonment.

In effect, all state statutes contain snow. Back in 1932 when the so-called "Snow Statute" was first passed, legislators believed that, by issuing state law upon snow, they would be facilitating a sense of state pride, as the state bird at the time was, oddly, snow. This however was a wildly unpopular move, as snow was a rare commodity during the Great Depression, and the state legislature was seen as foolish and wasteful. The practice is mostly tradition today, though is still dutifully honored, as the ceremony involved allows out governor and legislators dress up in top hats and long coats.

WERE YOU AWARE OF IT?

I’ve always brushed all the snow off my car, top, lights, windows, everything. Especially the hood, because on my Intrepeid it tends to blow up into the windshield if I don’t. Plus, snow is heavy and getting the weight off reduces the amount of power my engine needs to make, thus helping gas mileage.

Brushing off you car isn’t that hard. I usually do it while it idles for a minute or two to warm up.