Ol' Yankee Forecasting... Believe it, or Not?

angela4design · 08-28-2008, 08:17 AM

Wives tales, myths perhaps... but I find the Yankee forecasting weather stories interesting, and I wonder if they hold any merit?

Indicators like how feverishly the squirrels collect nuts, how big the stripes are on "wooly bear" caterpillars, how high those 'ugly caterpillar things' in the trees are... all are supposed to tell us how bad a winter we could expect.

What do you think? Is there any truth to them? I've spoken with some Ol' New Hampshire Yankees, and some seem to have their tales. (They seem to think it'll be another harsh winter, BTW.) Are any from Native American tradition?

What other 'indicators' have you heard?

08-28-2008, 08:17 AM	#1
angela4design Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Meredith Posts: 353 Thanks: 45 Thanked 54 Times in 38 Posts	Ol' Yankee Forecasting... Believe it, or Not? Wives tales, myths perhaps... but I find the Yankee forecasting weather stories interesting, and I wonder if they hold any merit? Indicators like how feverishly the squirrels collect nuts, how big the stripes are on "wooly bear" caterpillars, how high those 'ugly caterpillar things' in the trees are... all are supposed to tell us how bad a winter we could expect. What do you think? Is there any truth to them? I've spoken with some Ol' New Hampshire Yankees, and some seem to have their tales. (They seem to think it'll be another harsh winter, BTW.) Are any from Native American tradition? What other 'indicators' have you heard?