Snowwassit
Snowwassit, Snowwasset, Snowwassat, Snow Wasset, and other variations; Snow Serpent, Snow Snake, Woolybooger, Wooly-Worm, Packsaddle
Origin: American Folklore
Description
The "snowwassit" is a dangerous winter ambush predator of American folklore that lives under deep snow drifts, waiting for victims to pass by, whereupon it strikes and drags its pray under the snow. The snowwassit hibernates underground in summer, preferring cold weather. It is often described as a white, furry snake or worm with baleful pink eyes, and large sharp fangs or jaws like a locust, and a sting in its tail. Oldtimers who know what to look for can tell by the shape and size of darker-coloured bands inthe creature's fur how long or how short the winter will be; there are smaller, caterpiller-like creatures called "wooly-worms" or sometimes "packsaddles" which can similarly be read to forecast the weather, but these are distinct from (though similar to) their larger cousins.
Keeper Notes
Associated Mythos Elements
- setting: Folk Mythos
