The WeatherWits that you'll see below are provided by Norm Dvoskin, a weather anchor for News 12, Long Island. He is from Melville, NY and has written a book called Weather Wit. If you would like info on ordering a copy of his book, then e-mail Weather World for more information. Direct your message to Clayton Stiver. General Weather Folklors Horses run fast before a violent storm or before windy conditions.
Pigs gather leaves and straw before a storm.
Flowers close up before a storm. Expect rain and maybe severe weather when dogs eat grass. Wolves always howl more before a storm. When the rooster goes crowing to bed, he will rise with a watery head. Ants are busy, gnats bite, crickets sing louder then usual spiders come down from their webs, and flies gather in houses just before rain and possible severe storms.