Can old-fashioned weather lore predict the winter? See the old sayings

How do you get your weather forecasts ?

Do you get it from the news? Do you get it online?

Or do you perhaps look at the amount of acorns on the ground, or look at the shape of persimmon seeds?

The Old Farmer's Almanac states that when it comes to predicting the harshness of winter, there are old sayings and bits of lore that can help you with that forecast, rather than using traditional methods.

"The natural world—clouds, birds, animals, and plants—all provided cues to predict what the winter will bring," the Old Farmer's Almanac states online. "Generations of hunters, farmers, and fishermen relied upon this weather lore to predict storms and the severity of the coming winter."

What are some ways to forecast winter through nature's occurrences?

Here's what to know.

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