2006-09-13 02:47:53 · 17 answers · asked by sieste 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
indians are very smart,, do you know how they tell if it is going to be a hard winter? They see white man cutting and stacking lots of firewood..
2006-09-13 02:50:45 · answer #1 · answered by Marvin C 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If anyone has, they're wrong or they're buying into uninformed newsmedia hype. Right now there's equal chances of it being a warm or cold winter and a wet or dry winter in the Northeast (Dec-Feb).
Check out the charts for yourself, the Climate Prediction Center does these forecasts.
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/multi_season/13_seasonal_outlooks/color/churchill.html
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/90day/
And both moderate to strong La Ninas & El Ninos cause most of the northeast to be slightly drier overall in the winter...
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/lanina/us_impacts/ustp_impacts.shtml#TS
2006-09-13 08:08:52 · answer #2 · answered by tbom_01 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't need to hear it through the grapevine or from the Farmer's Almanac to know it's going to be hard/cold and it's coming early. I'm close to the beach in South Jersey/Cape May county and by the leaves changing color already and my garden plants closing up and those that hibernate for the winter already preparing for same, it's on it's way.....................
2006-09-13 02:58:47 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've heard that. In fact just yesterday. I read that if we have an el Nino, even a little one, winter will be harsh. Also, according to the almanac it will be a tough winter.
2006-09-13 02:51:02 · answer #4 · answered by Emm 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How can anyone predict mild or nasty weather?????? Heck, they can't predict weather correctly 5 days in advance!!! But as for 'nature signs' , there are A LOT of acorns falling, and that generally means a rough winter, natures way of providing extra food for deer, squirrils, etc....
2006-09-13 03:03:13 · answer #5 · answered by git along gal 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The walnuts are very large and plentiful this year, same with the acorns. I've been living under these same trees for 40 years and Grand-pop was right. When they produce like that, it's gonna' be a cold one
2006-09-13 02:59:26 · answer #6 · answered by straightandstalwart141 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I always rely on the Farmers Almanac.According to their guide,We are suppose to get a hard winter.Just look at the tempertures now.If the leaves are changing and falling already.-Early fall= harsh winter
2006-09-13 02:56:13 · answer #7 · answered by wsm0628 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
According to the Farmers Almanac. The Answer is Yes. Good Luck ! :)
2006-09-13 02:50:26 · answer #8 · answered by tysavage2001 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
LOL
Well don't quote me on this, but I found a Woolly Bear Caterpillar and he was entirely orange. No black at all on him. So that means a VERY mild Winter.
2006-09-13 02:49:33 · answer #9 · answered by kja63 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
last time I heard it was, but I'm in Atlanta, any thing with slush or ice is considered a 'hard winter'
2006-09-13 02:49:19 · answer #10 · answered by Jenny 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋