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Winter Predictions

Posted by Jessica on Oct 8th 2015

Winter Predictions

So living on a horse farm, one becomes a little more observant of little things like indicators of what the weather is going to do. Last winter was a pretty hard and long one and we are all hoping for a better one this year. We had lost power at one point for a week on the coldest days of the whole season. We had no water either since we're on a well and no power meant NO water! Horses water troughs were froze over and we spent much of our time bringing buckets of ice into the garage to melt and then give to the horses later in the day. Breaking 4" thick ice multiple times a day for the horses just to be able to drink. By the time the power came back on, we were ALL tired of the deep freezing cold. 

So this year, I have been looking for any indicators of what the winter will be like, mostly so I am prepared mentally for the challenge ahead if it's going to be another rough winter! Well, I've been spotting some woolly worms this week. They are supposed to be good winter weather predictors. Unfortunately, they are WHITE! Unsure of what this would mean, I looked it up and it's not looking good for us!

"What about the presence of white woolly worms? They, too, seem to have magical powers in weather predictions. Perhaps with an edge over their more popular “cousins” that can merely forecast temperature ranges. While they may be rare in some regions, if they’re spotted, that’s a strong indicator of heavier than average snows for the season. Pair these sightings with all-black woolly bear caterpillars and you may be in for a long, cold spell surrounded by deep snow."

Not looking good for this year's winter..... ugh.... This is the second white woolly worm I have spotted!

       white woolly worm