People's signs about winter

At all times people have watched the weather, accumulating invaluable experience and passing it from generation to generation. Knowledge of the interdependence of natural phenomena that accumulated was expressed in laconic phrases, for example, if one phenomenon has occurred, then another will occur later. Winter folk features talk about the weather for the near future and even for the whole year. By winter signs determine the yield of the next year.

Signs about the winter

Cold winter to the harvest year. Warm winter speaks of a hungry year, as there will be little harvest. According to folk signs, flat ice on the river indicates a crop failure, and ice piles indicate that there will be a good harvest of bread. What will be the harvest of bread can also be judged by the amount of snow. A lot of snow - a lot of bread, so little snow - little bread. Both the snowdrifts, the strong hoarfrost, and the deep frozen ground say about the harvesting year. The starry sky in the winter speaks of a frosty day. If the wood is cracked during the burning, if the forest is cracking, it means that the frost will be long.

On New Year's Day it's snowing and warm - summer will be rainy and warm. And if there was a fog on the New Year, the year will be fruitful. On a good harvest of bread say: a clear New Year's day and if on New Year's snow and heavy frost. But the lack of snow and heat speaks of a crop failure. January 31, frosty weather and a clean sunset - the spring will come later, and the frosts will drag out. According to the people's signs, if February 1 is warm, then the whole month will be warm, and vice versa, February 1 is cold, the entire month is cold. If a snowstorm blows on February 1, then this weather will last all month, and if the sun and drops, the spring will be early. If the snowstorm sweeps on February 2, then there will be a blizzard to the carnival. Snowstorm this day also foreshadows frost. February 4 is advised to look at the frozen windows: the windows are sweating in the frost - there will be warming; on the windows beautiful patterns - then the frost will last for a long time.

Also you should pay attention to the snow: if the snow is deep, then the harvest will be good, if the blizzard runs through the snow, then there will be a bad harvest.

On February 15, snow crosses the road - spring will be late, after all, according to popular signs, this day is considered a turning point (icicles appear, winter is coming to an end, spring is approaching). Snow carries along the road - there will be a good harvest. The rooster drinks a lot of water - winter will last longer than expected, and spring is assumed to be long. Seeing these signs, the peasants kept winter supplies. This day can talk about the harvest of the grass: if the stick thrown on that day across the road will be replaced by snow, there will be a lot of grass.

Folk features associated with nature

Ashberries also say a lot about the cold and frosty winter.

The thin peel on the flower bulbs speaks of a mild winter, if the skin is coarse and thick, then the winter will be severe.

October 8 it began to snow - the winter will begin on November 21, if snow fell on dry land, it will soon melt, if it is wet, then it is. Dry snow speaks of a warm and good summer.

October 9 it's snowing with rain - in January, expect 3 thaws.

The first snow usually falls forty days before the onset of this winter. The first snow fell, but on cherry there are no leaves - winter is just around the corner.

Folk signs that are associated with animals

Observe the squirrel, it collects a lot of nuts - the winter will be cold.

A cat hides its face - to rage or to frost.

The cat curled into a ball on the stove, on a soft litter - to frost, cold.

The cat is sleeping soundly - it will be warm.

Cat floor scratched - wait for blizzards, wind.

The cat looks out the window, sitting on the windowsill - to the heat.

A cat rubs against objects - it will be warm.

The cat gently scratches its claws, runs around the room in winter - wait for frost.

The cat, standing on its hind legs, scratches the wall with claws, the dog rolls along the snow - it will be a blizzard.

In a cow, the udder at the vespers is milking cold - there will be cold, warm - it will be warm.

The horse lies on the snow - it will be warm.

Sparrows strive to hide in brushwood - wait for blizzards or frost.

House birds do not sing - the cold will last for a long time.

Crows fly in a pack and croak - to the frost.

Sparrows gather feathers and fluff in coops - a few days there will be frost.

The crow walks along the road - speaks about the impending heat.

Crows sit on a tree and croak - wait for blizzards and snow.

Sinichki begin to squeak in the morning - there will be frost at night.