In previous issues of the Farmers’ Almanac, website and on Farmers’ Almanac Television, we have discussed how animals can predict weather. In the 1999 edition we  talked about how cats and dogs react prior to an earthquake. Apparently, snakes are also indicators, if you can find one. People who live close to the earth can observe animals observing the weather. Here is an interesting comment from a wildlife expert.

I love your article on animals telling us about the weather.Being on a ranch I can know of impending weather.Horses Biting and fighting means a storm is 2to3 days away.Cats sleeping with their nose up means Rain or snow is coming.This last fall we saw all livestock and dear,elk  coats thick and more hollow and I said by September we were in for a long wet winter.This has been the wettest winter in 10 yrs and it’s not going away soon.Thank you Kasey. (Northernlights Wildlife Rescue)

Many of us don’t have horses. But, it would be interesting to hear from cat lovers. Have you observed your cat sleeping with his/ her nose up followed by rain or snow??  If so, I’d love to hear from you at pgeier@farmersalmanac.com.  Or, do you have other observations about animal activities and impending weather?