Signs of a Harsh Winter Coming
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (190074)
Boise, Idaho
August 6, 2024 6:45pm CST
The Farmer's Almanac always has some interesting reading. Here is a list of signs that there will be a harsh winter:
* If your locally grown corn has thicker husks than usual.
* If hornet's nests are higher than normal( you can predict snow levels by this as well)
* Ants marching a line rather than meandering.
* Heavy fog in August.
* Racoons with brighter banding.
* Pigs gathering sticks.
* Thick hair on the nape of a cow's neck.
* Squirrels gather nuts early and are fluffy.
* Crickets early arrival on your hearth.
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@celticeagle (190074)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Aug 24
Yes. It is amazing how they change.
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@popciclecold (40214)
• United States
7 Aug 24
Thanks for sharing I never heard any of that before.
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@celticeagle (190074)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Aug 24
I hadn't either. The Farmer's Almanac is so interesting. It's been around for many years and picked up a lot of information a long the way.
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@RasmaSandra (98157)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7 Aug 24
Will have to take a closer look at my cats and see if anything is different,
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@RasmaSandra (98157)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Aug 24
@celticeagle if they are doing anything unusual
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@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
7 Aug 24
I read something similar in the Little House series (A Long Cold Winter) about signs if there's going to be a harsh winter.
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@celticeagle (190074)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Aug 24
@almostoveryou ........The animals seem to know don't they?
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@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
9 Aug 24
@celticeagle I think it's when the ground hogs make an exceptionally tall "hill" is when a harsh winter is likely to come.
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@GardenGerty (169591)
• United States
7 Aug 24
I am seeing more squirrels than usual, and they are probably gathering nuts. It is only the beginning of August, and I have not seen any fog yet, but the early morning drive will be when it is apparent.
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@shaggin (74987)
• United States
8 Aug 24
@celticeagle they are all over here it’s a pretty rural area
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@celticeagle (190074)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Aug 24
Are they coming dow closer to town?
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@Marilynda1225 (91201)
• United States
7 Aug 24
I didn't know about any of those except for the squirrels. Gathering nuts and having extra fluffy tails always signified a harsh winter.
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@celticeagle (190074)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Aug 24
We have a squirrel here whose tail is always fluffy.
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@celticeagle (190074)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Aug 24
@just4him .......Yes, it should in a few weeks.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Aug 24
@celticeagle I'm waiting for them to fluff out. I should start seeing it soon.
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@LindaOHio (222896)
• United States
8 Aug 24
We're supposed to have a colder winter because of La Nina or El Nino....I forget which one. Have a good day.
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