The severity of Winter is determined by how far down the feathers have grown on a partridge's leg.
The wider the brown (middle) band on a woolly bear caterpillar, the milder the Winter.
The nearer the New Moon to Christmas Day, the harder the Winter.
If the first snowfall lands on unfrozen ground, the Winter will be mild.
It will be a cold, snowy winter if:
Beavers build heavier lodges than usual.
Hair on bears and horses is thick early in season.
the breastbone of a fresh-Cooked turkey is dark purple.
In the winter, a heavy snow is predicted if the barometer falls and the temperature rises.
Burning wood pops more before rain and snow.
A month that comes in good, goes out bad.
A warm christmas, A Cold Easter.
If animals have an especially thick coat of fur, expect a cold winter.
Hornets' nest built in the top of trees indicate a mild winter is ahead; nests built close to the ground indicate that a harsh winter is coming.
A warm November is the sign of a bad winter.
If the woolly worm's (a type of caterpillar) head is more black than colored, the coldest part of the winter will come in the first months of winter.
If you look at the sun in the middle of the day and there is a white halo (a sun dog) around it, there will be a drastic change in the weather within 12-24 hours.
Clear moon, frost soon
The east wind brings aches and pains
When you hear the first cicada of summer, expect the first frost of the year in exactly 90 days.
Two frosts and lots of rain mean cold weather is near
A late frost means a bad winter
At least three sevre fogs in June or July mean early snow
Lots of rolling thunder in late fall means a bad winter
A long hot summer means a long cold winter
It will be a hard winter if smoke from the chimney flows towards or settles on the ground
If it's cloudy and smoke rises, expect snow
The number of days old the moon is at the first snow, tells how many snows there will be that winter
The closer the new moon to christmas day the harder the winter will be
