By: cmac on 11/1/10
Two woolly worms crossed the road in front of me the other day. One was brown and the other was black. So, it looks like there is a 50:50 chance that the winter will be cold or warm (according to the worms). But, I noticed that the dirt dobber nests were being built high on the wall this summer. Somehow the dirt dobbers have figured out there will be deep snow this winter. The dirt dobbers seem to agree with the black woolly worms on bad winter weather. On the other hand, the corn I picked out of the garden not long ago had thin husks which goes along with the brown woolly worms on a warm winter. It seems the worms, insects and corn can't get together on the coming winter. We also didn't have any fog in August and no frost in September. I could go along with NOAA this year. They usually get it right about 50% of the time. Or, perhaps, I'll just use my standard scientific weather forcaster. Heads, cold - Tails, warm. Thats also about 50:50.