weather predictions- I DO BELIEVE the Farmers Almanac!!!!!!!!!! Persimmon Seeds, Woolly Worms--Looking To Nature To Predict Winter Weather Posted: Nov 21, 2013 9:20 PM CST Updated: Nov 21, 2013 9:20 PM CST Tess Maune, News On 6 - email A spoon-shaped persimmon kernel suggests you better buy a shovel, because lots of heavy, wet snow will fall. A spoon-shaped persimmon kernel suggests you better buy a shovel, because lots of heavy, wet snow will fall. According to folklore, the browner the caterpillar, the better, if youre hoping for a mild winter. According to folklore, the browner the caterpillar, the better, if youre hoping for a mild winter. The Farmers Almanac calls for a frosty and wet winter for this region in 2013. The Farmers Almanac calls for a frosty and wet winter for this region in 2013. TULSA, Oklahoma - The cold air is here, but Green Country is still a month away from the official start of winter. This weeks arctic blast might have you wondering what exactly winter has in store, so we turned to some folklore for the forecast. Long before we looked to radars and weather centers or smart phones and iPads for the forecast, nature did the predicting, and it still is. We made a trip to the woods to find some persimmon trees. The folklore is, when you split open the seeds, winters secret is inside. The seeds are little slippery, but with some patience, we finally cut one open without cutting our own fingers. The kernels create a shape. If you see a knife, folklore says you can expect to be cut by icy, cutting winds. A fork would give you a mild winter with light, powdery snow. Then theres the spoon--it suggests you better buy a shovel, because lots of heavy, wet snow will fall. We found a few spoons. But persimmon seeds are the only natural weather predictor. Theres also the woolly bear caterpillar. According to folklore, the browner, the better, if youre hoping for a mild winter. The more black there is on the worm, the more severe the winter. The woolly worms weve seen are mostly brown. Finally, theres The Farmers Almanac, the book many farmers and ranchers swear by. This year, it is predicting a frosty and wet winter. Only time will tell. NewsOn6
Posted on: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 04:19:59 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015