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| Could ACORNS Be Predicting This Winter? Credit: Craft JR |
The 'Squirrely Acorn Theory', as it's called by KSHB's Brett Anthony, can be used to help predict winter. In this case, Anthony watches for an anomaly of acorns. Last year, he reported below normal acorns. Lo and behold, below normal snowfall was observed in Kansas City, Missouri. This fall, Anthony says he is seeing more acorns than normally seen, and this acorn anomaly is being seen in other areas in the East as well. So, could we see an above normal snowfall this winter for the Eastern US as a whole?
Well, it just so happens that there are no reports for acorn anomalies, so that takes away predictions for large scale areas. Also, skepticism on old wives' tales has some truth to it- unchanging rules on what the weather is saying does not turn out well in many cases. However, this particular theory looks promising, and it may have been the only 'forecaster' to verify last year's winter.
You can read more on the Squirrely Acorn Theory at KSHB by clicking on this link.
Andrew
7 comments:
Hello Andrew! Very,very,intersting article!I myself believe weather folklore.As for the count of acorns that is found,if this rings true,my araa is going to get much above normal snowfall this coming winter in the northern part of the Ohio Valley.I have two oak trees on my property.Each one has tons of acorns on the groung under them.The squirrels are gathering them like there is no tomorrow!I'm thinking they might have a clue of what winter has in store for us.
I have also read before to watch for where honey bee's build their nests for winter. as they nest in fence posts and tree's. I have read that they build above where the snowdepths will be, so the higher they are the more snow we get. anyone been noticing where the bee's have been building?
@ mike paulocsak - What part of the northern Ohioh valley do you live????
Hello Anonymous above me.I live in Holmes county Ohio.This is between northern & eastern Ohio.
Hello everyone! Most of the trees around my area in Ohio have changed color already.Alot of them have plenty of leaves falling off of them also.Last year at this time,they were just starting to change color.What a difference a year makes.
Hi Andrew, What does this mean for the winter? Thanks JT
Hey Andrew, Off the subject when are you posting about the big event for east ? Thanks
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