SIGNS OF RAIN
- Sun Dogs in clouds is a sign of rain within 24 hrs
- Leaves turning the wrong side up in the wind means it's going to
rain.
- If the sun shines while it is raining, it will rain the same time
tomorrow.
- Rain starts by 7, ends by 11.
- If it rains on the first day of the month, that means 15 days of
rain or snow.
- If it rains on Monday, it will rain 3 days that week.
- Flies swarming, storms coming.
- If there is no dew, it will rain before noon.
- Pine cones close up when rain is on the way.
- Birds lined up on highline wire..means storm coming.
- Red at night, sailors delight. Red in morning, sailors take warning.
- Ring around the moon, will bring rain soon.
SIGNS OF SNOW/HARD WINTER
- When a fire in a fireplace "spits",it will soon snow.
- When snow stays on the ground for three days, it is likely to snow
again soon.
- When it clouds up after a cold, frosty night,a snow will fall within
three days.
- If it thunder and snows at the same time in December, it will snow
on the same day in March.
- If squirrels build their nests low down in the trees, expect a harsh
winter.
- If crickets take up residence in the chimneys, expect a bad winter.
- If frost occurs before Thanksgiving, the winter will be a long one.
- If beaver dams are constructed to be sturdier on the north side, or
trees grow heavier bark on the north side, look for a bad winter.
- The darker green the grass is during the summer, the harsher the
winter will be.
- Look for a harsh winter, if onions grow more layers than usual.
- When the animals grow thick pelts, the winter will be harsh.
- If June and July bring atleast three severe fogs, the snow will
arrive early.
- Unusually thick leaves on trees in the fall means a long, cold
winter ahead.
- For every foggy day in August, it will snow that many snows in the
coming winter.
- The first frost is 90 days after the first Katydids, or 60 days
after the first fog in August.
- The higher wasps nests are built on a house, the more snow there
will be in the coming winter. The lower the nests the, not as much snow.
- If the caterpillars have a heavy coat, it means a hard winter ahead.
- Spider's webs in the garden are thicker if an early fall is coming.
- If the smoke from a chimney goes down and hovers over the ground,
look for snow