If the first snow falls on unfrozen ground, expect a mild winter. If fruit trees bloom in the fall, the weather will be severe the following winter. It will be a bad winter if trees keep their leaves until late in the fall. If an owl hoots on the east side of a mountain it denotes bad weather. 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. Evening red and morning gray are sure signs of a fine day. When small clouds join and thicken, expect rain. Birds on a telephone wire indicate the coming of rain.