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Folklore forecasting uses natural signs like animal behavior and plant changes to predict winter weather.

A naturalist in Louisville observed hedge apples, persimmons, squirrels, walnuts, and woolly worms for the 2025-26 winter forecast.

Most signs, including persimmon seeds and hedge apples, point toward a mild winter for the Louisville area.

The woolly worm's coloring suggests a harsh beginning and end to winter with milder temperatures in the middle.

Winter may not officially begin until Dec. 21, but already there are signs around us to indicate the type of season we'll experience during the final quarter of 2025 and the start of 2026 in Louisville.

Faithful readers know this means it's time to check in with the hedge apples, persimmons, squirrels, walnuts, and

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