Comments on: 20 Signs of a Hard Winter (Part 1)

By: S Davis

S Davis — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:42:05 +0000

I have noticed the horses starting to have a thicker coat than normal for this time of year. That usually happens the end of Oct, for the north central valley region of California. Hoping for rain and soon.

By: Eleanor Ruddiman

Eleanor Ruddiman — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:32:58 +0000

I live along the I5 coriddor in Kelso Washington. We had an unusually hot and dry summer. Does that mean that we will get a lot of snow snow this winter. Our weather on this side of the coast range is differant from the coast and the east side of the Cascades. I don’t see why you clump the far North into one zone as the weather is so differant between the coast range and the Cascade Mt range and Idaho.

By: Roger

Roger — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:51:47 +0000

I live in upper/lower Michigan in the snow belt. Last winter was a real bugger, worse in years. I don’t know what it means but this year the apple crop is real heavy on trees that seldom bear fruit. We have huge populations of Daddy Long Leg spiders, earwigs and crickets. what’s up?

By: Denise Simpson

Denise Simpson — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:20:44 +0000

Early Winter? Today is August 10, 2009. My pumpkins are turning orange, peaches/apples small and ripening. The lake behind me is a staging area for migrating ducks and geese. The birds have been flying in droves for days now. Are these signs of an early winter?

By: Helen Skor

Helen Skor — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:22:11 +0000

I’ve been noticing a lot of squirrels with really bushy tales lately, which I was told a sign of a really cold winter. Is that true? Also, we had an unseasonably mild and dry August and September here in Virginia – which is in stark contrast with what we normally see.

By: blickie6

blickie6 — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:16:27 +0000

Is any one else having problems with gnats/fruit flies. I live in SW lower Michigan and am being invaded by them….does this have anything to do with the upcoming winter??

By: spiders?

spiders? — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:19:03 +0000

Have noted a large, early influx of large and small spiders….also early crickets on hearth…does 10 2 08 cpunt as early? Are these signs of eary? Harsh? winter I’m looking for snow!