Signs Winter is right around the corner

[ChoppyChoppy]

I would say that the snow in my yard is probably a sign that winter is near.

 

[Icehouse]

I would say that the snow in my yard is probably a sign that winter is near.

Heaven forebid

 

[blacklocst]

Abundant Acorns predict good squirell hunting and that's about it . The only natural predicter I have ever seen to predict weather is how fat the deer are in the fall . They instinctively know to bulk up to prepare

Yeah, but aren't they bulking up on a abundant acorn crop.

 

[Coldfront]

I would say that the snow in my yard is probably a sign that winter is near.

X2 well we made it 4 months without snow. When I woke up this morning and the ground was all white with snow, yea winter is near alright. October 4th good grief!

 

[Zale]

If we had snow in our area, people would be freaking and saying it was a sign of the apocalypse.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

Pretty much normal to have snow that stays by Holloween. The snow we got last night didn't stay, it's mostly all melted.

 

[thewoodlands]

I saw my first Woolly Bear today, we'll see if this means a milder winter but colder & more snow than last winter.

 

[chucker]

if I have this old wise tale right the darker and narrower middle band the colder... almanac states warmer snowier winter for 17/18 upper great lakes. spring time will tell!

 

[chucker]

If we had snow in our area, people would be freaking and saying it was a sign of the apocalypse.

the 23rd was to be the end of it all !! lol..... little rocket man might be tho!

 

[mesupra]

Here in Maine we are breaking records for heat. This will be the first year I wakesurf in October. Not sure if thats a good thing.

 

[panolo]

The University of Minnesota has been studying oak trees in the Coon Rapids park systems for over 25 years and the tell tale signs for a longer, wetter winter are showing. Something with acorn sizing, quantity, drop times, etc. I don't mind the snow but they can keep the consistent 20 below temps.

 

[jrider]

The University of Minnesota has been studying oak trees in the Coon Rapids park systems for over 25 years and the tell tale signs for a longer, wetter winter are showing. Something with acorn sizing, quantity, drop times, etc. I don't mind the snow but they can keep the consistent 20 below temps.

I'm sure they have lots of data but I don't buy into the acorn size and quantity thought process. To me, a tree just like any other plant grows according to its growing conditions not as a prediction of what is to come. Drop times or other factors may be indicators though.

 

[alleyyooper]

We have set high heat records for 6 straight days in my area of Michigan. Freaking 90's with high humidity every day and the sun would burn ya.

All the nuts this year have thr tree branckes sagging bad, acorns are huge in size and so are the hickory nuts, I don't have any walnuts in my yard but one of the places I mow has a big long row of them and the mower sure skids around on them so I have to mow up and down the small hills rather and across them.

Last year not many nuts at all of any kind, pretty mild but I do not believe in nuts or woolie worms at all. I don't believe in the thickness of the corn husk either.
all that has to do with growing conditions, to hot and dry and small nuts, wet and mild temps like this year and huge nuts along with other things.

I for one will take all the 20F temps I can get You can take the 90/90 and shove it, thats 90F and 90 % humidity.

Al

 

[chucker]

We have set high heat records for 6 straight days in my area of Michigan. Freaking 90's with high humidity every day and the sun would burn ya.

All the nuts this year have thr tree branckes sagging bad, acorns are huge in size and so are the hickory nuts, I don't have any walnuts in my yard but one of the places I mow has a big long row of them and the mower sure skids around on them so I have to mow up and down the small hills rather and across them.

Last year not many nuts at all of any kind, pretty mild but I do not believe in nuts or woolie worms at all. I don't believe in the thickness of the corn husk either.
all that has to do with growing conditions, to hot and dry and small nuts, wet and mild temps like this year and huge nuts along with other things.

I for one will take all the 20F temps I can get You can take the 90/90 and shove it, thats 90F and 90 % humidity.

Al

? and what tree did you fall from?? lol !!BTW,"WELCOME TO THE NUTTY WORLD" !! LOL

 

[panolo]

I'm sure they have lots of data but I don't buy into the acorn size and quantity thought process. To me, a tree just like any other plant grows according to its growing conditions not as a prediction of what is to come. Drop times or other factors may be indicators though.

Yar. I don't know about the scientific stuff that goes into it. I know one of the higher ups with the city and he oversees the project with the state. They take it super serious and I listen so I can drink his garage beer and not have to bring any over