Signs of the beginning of winter. Folk signs about winter - what will the frosty tale tell? Birds and animals - you can not help but believe

What are the omens?

Folk winter signs by month

Winter is divided into several periods:

Folk names for winter:

Proverbs and sayings about winter:

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Signs, proverbs and sayings about snow

Winter signs for animals (wild and domestic)

Winter omens for birds

Winter signs of the weather

Signs on the stove fire

Signs by the sun, stars and moon

Winter signs by month

Signs of winter for every day

Folk omens about the weather

Signs about the future

Long term omens

What will December tell us?

January forecasts

signs of february

Modern signs

More snow - more bread.
Large frost throughout the winter - summer is hard on health.
Rapid thaw - there will be little rain in the summer.
There is a blizzard on Epiphany - and a blizzard on Easter.
In Epiphany, the hole is full - there will be a big spill.
On Tatyana's day the sun will peep through - to the early arrival of birds; snow on this day - summer will be rainy.
At the beginning of winter there was heavy snow, at the beginning of summer there will be heavy rain.
Sparrows chirp together - to the heat.
Crows and jackdaws sit down at noon with their noses - to the heat, to the north - to the cold.
Thunder in winter - to severe frosts.
December is snowy and cold - it will be a fertile year.
Long icicles at the end of February - to a long spring.
During the day it was very cold, and in the evening it got warmer - expect a long cold.
Smoke from the chimney in a column - to the cold.
If the large frost on the trees hangs smoothly, the summer will be fertile, with good weather.
If there are frequent winds in December, then in March and April there will be slush in the yard.
If there are many stars in the sky on the evening of February 1, then winter will last a long time.
If there are blizzards in winter, bad weather in summer.
If in winter the rekostave is rough, torso, then the summer will be good. Recostave with polynyas for a wet summer.
If it is dry and cold in winter, then it will be dry and hot in summer.
If it is warm in winter, it will be cold in summer.
If frost in winter - dew in summer.
If it is dry and cold in winter, it is dry and hot in summer.
If it's warm in winter, it's cold in summer.
If there is sun on Efimiya (February 2) at noon - by early spring, if there is a snowstorm - the whole Shrovetide week will be blizzard.
If the road sweeps across the Candlemas - the spring will be late and cold, if it is warm on this day - the spring will be early and warm.
If there was frost at night, then there will be no snow during the day.
If the windows begin to sweat with double frames - to increased frost.
If snow falls when the leaf does not fall from the tree, then the winter will be fierce.
If the snow is fine and does not disappear soon, it will be a rainy year.
If the snow is dense and wet, there will be a rainy, fruitful summer.
If the snow is dry and light, it will be a dry summer.
Winter without snow, summer without bread.
Frost is a harbinger of snow.
Hoarfrost on Nikola - for the next year's harvest.
As it comes around in February, it will respond in the fall.
If the weather is clear on February 1, spring will be early.
If Dmitriev's day is in the snow, then Easter is in the snow.
If winter sweeps the road on Nikolin's day, the road will not stand.
If on Mikhailov's day he will forge, then he will forge on Nikola.
If there is a strong frost on Haggai, he will stand until Baptism.
The ring around the sun - to bad weather.
The cat on the stove - to the cold, and the cat on the floor - to the heat.
Red fire in the stove and firewood burn with a bang - to frost.
Epiphany for a full month - to be big water.
Kurzhevina on the trees - for the harvest.
The ice has turned black, the forest is noisy - wait for the thaw.
The ice is very cracking - it will be frost.
On Epiphany, snow flakes - for the harvest, a clear day - for crop failure.
Winter comes to Nikola with a nail.
At Christmas, frost - for the harvest of bread, a blizzard - the bees will swarm well.
At the Candlemas of drops - a crop of wheat.
At the Candlemas, a caftan met a fur coat.
At the Candlemas, a snowball - in the spring a dozhzhok.
On Candlemas in the morning snow - for the harvest of early bread; if at noon - medium, if in the evening - late.
At the Meeting of the Gypsies, he sells a fur coat.
Starry on Tryphon - by late spring.
The first snow in December is dense, wet and heavy - to be a wet summer, and dry and light - to be a dry summer.
The first snow falls forty days before winter.
Before the cold, the winter is bright.
Bad winter roads - to a fruitful summer.
After a big harvest - severe winter.
Barbara will come - frosts will also brew.
Vlasiy will spill oil on the roads - it's time to clean the legs in winter.
The bird hohlitsya - to bad weather.
The sun shines five times a year: on Christmas Day (January 7), on Epiphany (January 19), on the Annunciation (April 7), on Easter Sunday and on St. John's Day (7.07).
Stars shine strongly in winter - to frost.
The bullfinch under the window chirps in winter - to the thaw.
The bullfinch under the window chirps - to the thaw.
Warm December - to a long winter and late cold spring.
Warm February is deceptive: it will be cold, with frosts, spring.
A foggy circle near the sun or a broken circle near the moon - to a snowstorm.
Fogs in February herald a rainy year.
Clear days in the Christmas week for a good harvest.
New Year's signs:
On New Year's Eve with a new thing, whole year walk around in new clothes.
How New Year you will meet, so you will spend it.
On New Year's Eve, the starry sky is for the harvest.
You can’t give money before the New Year, otherwise you will have to give it all year.
New Year - to spring turn.
Notes about December
If in December there is a big hoarfrost, mounds of snow, deeply frozen ground - this is for the harvest.
If in December the snow rolls close to the fences, the summer will be bad; if there is a gap - fruitful.
Notes about January
In January, many frequent and long icicles hang - the harvest will be good.
If Epiphany frosts are stronger than Christmas and Sretensky ones, then there will be a fruitful year.
If in January there are frequent snowfalls and snowstorms, then in July there are frequent rains.
If January is cold - July will be dry and hot, do not wait for mushrooms until autumn.
If in January March - be afraid in March January.
Frosty January is a fruitful year.
Early in January, the woodpecker begins to knock - by early spring.
Cold Januarys are almost never repeated in a row.
Notes about February
In February, there is a lot of frost on the trees - there will be a lot of honey.
If the cat stands up hind legs and begins to scrape the wall - there will be a blizzard.
If February is rainy, then spring and summer can be expected the same, and if it is weathery, then it portends a drought.
The beginning of February is more serene - expect an early spring, more beautiful.
Snow sticks to trees - to heat.
In the morning, tits scream - to frost.
Snowfall is indicated by:
pale color of the sun, thunder and lightning in winter time, stars in a fog, a ring around the sun and moon, a month in a circle, the position of the month on the back, horns up, an interrupted circle around the moon, a foggy circle around the sun, a clear sunrise, soon covered by clouds.
Frost persists or intensifies if:
crow hides its beak under its wing
crows croaked the whole flock, geese flap their wings, tuck one leg under them
smoke rises from the chimney
clear dawn
frequent stars (they say: "the sky has starred")
pet birds sit quietly
chickens twist their tails
the moon is round, full, the moon is on its hooves, its horns are steep and bright
the torch cracks, and the ardor runs through it in a zigzag
month, moon in mittens (with side pillars)
there is a lot of soot on the wick and on the torch, and the coal is grits on it
fluffy frost on the trees
little clouds in the sky
near the moon two red circles or one dim
sun with ears
the sun has white circles and pillars
tit squeaks strongly in the morning
Frosts will subside, it will get warmer, and with warming it may snow if:
the house spider will descend on the web to the floor in the evening
the forest is noisy
the young moon lies on its back
the night is earlier than usual, at the wrong time, the rooster will crow
clouds go against the wind - towards the snow
the thawed patches that appeared on the frozen windows, through which the distant houses are clearly visible on the street, indicate the approach of warming (in January), the frames or windows are sweating
To a cold or a storm:
white clouds in winter - to the cold
low clouds - to cold
if a frosty day gets warmer by night - to a long cold
the sun sets in a cloud - to a blizzard
coal in the flood itself lights up - to frost
the trees in the forest are cracking - before a severe cold

Since ancient times, people have believed in omens. Thanks to popular beliefs, one could not only learn about upcoming events in one's life, but also predict the weather. To this day, many people try to predict the appearance of frosts or thaws, to find out what the summer will be like or how long the rains will last. In winter, as a rule, our ancestors made forecasts for spring and summer. So what do the signs of winter mean and what can you learn with their help?

With the arrival of bullfinches, people learned about imminent frosts and snowstorms. If you saw a bullfinch, then know that soon winter will take power into its own hands and you need to dress warmer.

If the snow fell early, then the spring will be early. If the ground is covered with a thick layer of snow only by the end of December or in January, then a long spring is expected.

If there was little snow all winter, then the summer will be very dry. It is possible that there will be a drought, and the rains will be rare and short. In the old days, such a sign meant a catastrophe: after all, if there is no rain, there will be no good harvest.

If a lot of snow fell already before mid-December, then at the beginning of summer there will be frequent heavy rains.

If few frosts fell on winter time, and it can be called relatively warm, then this folk sign tells us that the summer is going to be cold.

If the crows croak and circle over the houses in large flocks - this is to the frost.

If the smoke from the chimney comes in a column, expect bitter frosts. If the smoke leans to the side, then this sign portends warm weather.

Sparrows cry - to a snowstorm and a blizzard. If sparrows play and chirp with the whole flock, then this is a harbinger of a thaw.

If the sky is blue above the forest, it means warm weather and light snowfall.

If the cat in the house went to bed at the very warm place- this is a bad omen, wait for the onset of cold weather.

If it snows in large flakes, then this is for wet weather and a blizzard.

The sky at night is clear and the stars are clearly visible - be severe frost.

If flies appear in the house in winter and begin to fly around the room, this will soon warm up.

If during the day the Sun is covered with haze, then this is the approach of bad weather and blizzards.

If a strong echo is heard in the evening, there will be frost.

Most folk signs of winter predict the weather for several weeks in advance, and also indicate weather summer and spring. But besides this, in the winter you could find out about your future.

If you see a shooting star on a winter night, you will be happy all year.

Slip out of the blue - to the good news.

Seeing a coin in the snow is a good omen, foreshadowing a quick profit.

There is also a popular sign, according to which you can find out your future a year ahead. To do this, you need to fall back into the snow in such a way that the whole body would be imprinted on the snow from head to toe. After that, you need to stand up and carefully examine your print. If the head turned out to be small, the year will pass without any problems and worries. If it is large, you will spin all year like a squirrel in a wheel. If the print is even, the year will be happy, if there are strong dents, then many difficulties await you. If you want more details, you can do it on our website.

Winter signs have always helped people to know the weather in the future and predict future events in their lives. Should they be trusted? Perhaps, in some cases, it is simply necessary! Meteorologists can make mistakes, but nature will never deceive! So we should be more attentive to any clues of mother nature, only then she will be able to reveal her secrets to us. Have a nice and joyful winter, and don't forget to press the buttons and

29.01.2014 13:54

According to folk signs, you can find out the short-term weather forecast. Signs about the weather in winter have been formed since ancient times from observations of changes ...

Numerous signs about a particular time of the year have evolved not only for centuries - millennia, and each nation has contributed to the treasury of signs. Today, without any problems, we can find out the weather forecast for the near future, and, if desired, for a month, or even six months in advance.

But, despite all the high technology and the fairly high accuracy of forecasts, we, with bated breath, listen to folk signs and check whether it will come true or not. Either the mystery of the Russian soul, or just features climatic conditions led to the fact that winter signs cause a special thrill.

And this is not surprising - after all, winter predicts summer and gives clues about what the harvest will be like.

Winter signs had great importance in people's lives, passed down from generation to generation, supplemented by new and more accurate ones. To acquaint with numerous signs began from childhood.

cold winter evenings by the light of a torch, children were often gathered together and told them about the importance of signs. For better memorization, most signs about winter were formed into proverbs.

All signs were divided into long-term and short-term. Long-term gave a forecast for the spring and summer. Short-term folk omens made it possible to predict the weather for the near future of winter.

The hunters, guided by signs, decided whether or not to go hunting, the travelers knew whether it was worth it or not to go on a long journey. For example, a chicken standing on one leg portends frosty weather in the coming days.

From the horses sleeping standing in the stall, one could also guess that there was a severe frost ahead. Short-term winter signs were just as important as long-term ones, because with the advent of winter, even harsh, life did not stop.

The harbingers of frost were also signs that we pay attention to today.:

there are no clouds, and the north wind blows;
smoke from the chimney is a pillar;
there will be frost if there is a pale moon in the sky, surrounded by a halo;
it seems like the stars are twinkling.

Warm and sunny weather was promised by fluffy frost on the branches of trees and bands of clouds in the sky. Heavy snowfall with "shaggy" snowflakes, misted windows promised clear weather. The ice cracking underfoot spoke of the rapid end of the frost.

There is no wind, and the smoke from the chimney, as if spreading along the ground, is leading to snowfall. The dark sky in the morning, despite the fact that the snow had stopped falling yesterday, also foreshadowed a snowfall.

The beginning of the thaw could be predicted by such signs:

water appeared on the surface of the ice, despite the frost;
there is almost no draft in the stove, the heat does not hold, and the fire is almost white;
bullfinch outside the window;
sparrows chirp noisily and cheerfully.

The most accurate weather forecast was given by observing the evening sunset:

the setting sun is red - to be a strong snowstorm;
clouds floating across the sky against the wind - towards the snow;
clouds came from the north - do not wait for heat.

All the sparrows hid somewhere, but the magpie flies near the dwelling - they are waiting ahead frosty days. Clear and stable weather could be judged by the color of the sky - it should be pure blue. We noticed a squirrel that left the nest and descended to the ground - to be warm.

Attention was also paid to the behavior of domestic animals, because it is known that animals feel weather changes much earlier than humans.

Most of these observations are associated with a cat, and the prevailing signs are still true today.:

the cat climbed onto the stove - wait for the frost;
for no reason at all, scrape the floor - to a blizzard;
decided to scratch the wall - to bad weather;
lay down on the very passage belly up - to be warm.

Winter signs for a short time were of great importance for children, quickly memorizing proverbs, they could figure out what the weather would be like in the near future without prompting from adults. Therefore, they knew whether or not it was worth playing games on the street.

Longer-term forecasts could be obtained by looking at the night month - for this one did not even have to leave the hut. The gently sloping month foreshadowed that it would snow for about thirty days. A fat yellow month in the sky is a sign of a slushy and wet winter.

By appearance month and moon could determine the weather for the near future. We noticed a reddish moon in the night sky - expect wet snow tomorrow, or even rain.

Winter predicts summer, and summer predicts winter. On this occasion, there is a well-known saying: prepare a sleigh in the summer, and a cart in the winter.

Summer weather with almost 100% certainty could be predicted by how winter is:

warm winter - wait for a cold summer;
constant blizzards, snowstorms - get ready for summer bad weather;
severe and frosty winter- the promise of a hot summer.

Each month of winter is rich in its signs.

St. George's Day in Rus' was celebrated twice a year: December 9 and May 6 (according to the new style). These days were respectively called Cold Yuri and Warm Yuri. If there was a lot of snow on St. George's Day in December, the grass will already sprout by the day of warm Yury.

The day of St. Andrew the First-Called is celebrated on December 13th. On this day, it was worth going and listening to the water: the murmur is quiet, almost indistinguishable - even winter is ahead, and if the murmur is loud, clearly audible - expect snowstorms, blizzards and other snowy bad weather.

Winter folk omens in January could tell what the harvest will be in summer.

The edges of the roofs are framed with long icicles - summer will bring a good harvest.
If the winter frosts were the strongest in Epiphany, expect a rich harvest.

Frosts in January - to hot and dry July. Heavy snowfalls in January - numerous rains in July. If the south wind blows on January 21, there will be many strong thunderstorms in the summer. Warm day on January 24 - by early spring, cold day - late spring.

Wet snow in February - summer will be rainy. Little snowy February - to dry and hot August. But special attention was paid to the wind in February. Strong and cold constant winds promised a great harvest.

If the bright sun shines on the first day, you should wait for early spring. The wind on Efremov's day (February 10) said that the summer would be damp.

When the Candlemas (February 15) came, they closely followed the sun. If the setting sun peeked out from behind the clouds - a sure sign: the end has come harsh winter. But if the sun could not be seen, it was constantly behind the clouds - winter is not going to recede.

In fact, there were much more signs of winter time - each province and volost had its own signs of certain events. And this is understandable - winter conditions are different everywhere.

People paid attention not only to how the wind blows, what month is in the sky, how streams murmur - everything was noticed: what a crop of cones (by the way, a lot of cones - there will be a good harvest of barley), and how moss grows on trees when the first snow fell, how animals behave in the forest. Everything mattered, as a mistake in predicting the weather could cost a life.

A modern person has an idea only about the most common folk signs - not only time has changed, the nature of signs that matter has changed. Today, it is much more interesting for a person to know what signs will say that the car engine may not start in the morning.

Winter is an amazingly wonderful time of the year, combining both bone-chilling frost and the warming warmth of a rare winter sun. According to the old signs of winter, people usually wondered what summer was ahead of them, and how long it would take until spring.

The later the cranes leave their native lands, the later winter will come.
Warm winter? Look forward to a cold and rainy summer!
Deep snow portends a bountiful harvest.
If a blizzard spreads over the snow, then the upcoming harvest will be meager.
If all the birds fly away at once and in a short time, the winter will be very severe.
The sooner the snow falls, the sooner spring will knock.
Snowy winter to dry summer.
If at the very beginning of winter there is a lot of snow, the summer will be rainy, and in general, the more snow in winter, the more abundant it will rain in summer.
The starry sky is a guarantee of a frosty day.
Snow that falls before the leaves fall will still melt.
Cold February cold and cloudy summer threatens.

First Winter. It lasts 25 days starting November 27th.
Root winter. Lasts 55 days, starting December 22.
Break of Winter - lasts 31 days, starting on February 15.

If you look at the astronomical calendar, then winter begins in the northern hemisphere on December 22-23 (December solstice) and ends on March 21-22 (March equinox).

Winter, Zimushka (heavy snowfalls), Zimishcha (very cold and harsh), Zimochka (soft and warm), Gray-haired Enchantress (reference to Russian folk tales). By folk calendar winter begins with the first frosts and ends with a spring drop. From this moment begins the countdown will take spring.

Winter and summer - there is no change (union).
Everyone is young in the winter cold.
In the spring there is a field, in the summer there are hard work, in the fall there is an off-road, in the winter the winter is cold.
There will be no winter without water.
Winter becomes in one night.
After a large harvest, a severe winter.
Bread harvest, so cold winter.
It is green in autumn, and in winter, pray to God!
This is not winter, but summer in a winter dress (if the winter is warm).
Winter is a custom for the wolf.
The forest is not a wonder for a falcon, winter is a custom for a wolf.
The wolf saw the winter, but the devil saw the schema. Not the first winter for the wolf to winter.
Black grouse winter one night.
Remember this: winter is not summer! Fear the wolf in winter, and flies in summer.
In winter, fur coats are not taken.
What you push with your foot in summer, you pick it up with your hand in winter.
Whatever is harvested in summer, everything is burned in winter.
Summer gathers and winter eats.
Winter has a priest's belly.
Summer soberikha (storage), winter podberikha (priberikha).
Pasture hay not for winter, for wintering.
The matchmaker had to sit on the stove; caught winter in a summer dress!
Winter and summer in one color.
Here winter is not for him (in disgrace, going abroad).
There are devils in the water, worms in the earth, Tatars in the Crimea, boyars in Moscow, knots in the forest, hooks in the city: climb into the belly of a peasant (to a gelding); there you will insert a window, and you will begin to winter yourself

Which both children and adults look forward to. After all, at this time you can eat plenty of pancakes, and also visit the fair, witness fisticuffs, and if you wish, even take part in them. Every winter month got its name:

December is jelly, because the earth is cold all winter;
January - the turning point of winter;
February - Bokogrey.

In November, the last struggle between winter and autumn ends, and the cold December knocks on the door. During the first month of winter, the sun warms less and less often, and if it appears, it weakly warms the earth with its oblique rays. It is not high at this time above our horizon, and shines for a very short time. The days in December are short, and only after the 25th "the sun turns to summer, and winter to frost." According to an ancient folk belief, on this day the sun dresses up in a festive sundress, removes silver hair with a golden kokoshnik and sits in a chariot harnessed by a trio of dashing horses: gold, silver and diamond, turns them sharply from winter to summer. It is believed that from the day until the New Year, the day will be added by a "chicken step", or even less - "by a crow's foot."

Rejoicing in the victory of heat and light over the forces of cold and darkness, our ancestors on December 25 (December 12, according to the old style) kindled bonfires in honor of the sun. The old people noticed that if on Spiridonov's day the sun appears on the horizon and starts to play, then all Christmas Christmas time will be sunny. But if frost hangs on the trees, they will be not only clear, but also warm.

According to the astronomical calendar, winter comes when the Sun enters the constellation Capricorn (December 22-23), but the people believed that winter began when a solid sledge track was established, and the rivers crackled from frost.

There is no winter if the toboggan run is not established.

Winter came when the snow fell and the rivers froze.

A long, harsh and cold winter is popularly called: "a strict winter - or a long one", and a mild winter with frequent thaws was called: "an orphan winter (frail, insignificant)".

Zimushka-winter - so affectionately in Rus' they called this cold season. By the nature of winter, the whole next year was determined. Without modern technologies our ancestors almost unmistakably could predict the volume of the future harvest or the beginning of the thaw. For people who lived in ancient times, signs were very important, because at that time there was no meteorological forecast and modern instruments to know the weather. What winter would be like in the old days was understood even before its onset. In summer, by the number of acorns and mountain ash, they determined how much snow would fall, but in winter they judged what the summer and harvest would be like:

What a winter, such a summer, and according to it the harvest.
After a big harvest, a harsh winter.
A lot of snow in winter - a lot of bread.
If a lot of snow falls at the beginning of winter, it will often rain in summer.
The abundance of large icicles - to a good harvest of vegetables.

There are many sayings, signs and proverbs about snow:

Snow will inflate - bread will arrive.
If the snow rolled close to the fences, the summer will be bad; and if there is a gap - fruitful.
Field snow improves.
Winter will pass, the snow will fall, and what is sown will sprout.
Daytime snow does not lie. The first reliable snow falls at night.
During the night it will snow, so the winter path will become.
The snow is fluffing down (falling in light snowflakes).

They noticed that the snow should fall in a timely manner - not too early and not too late, and therefore they say: "If at one time it snowed with us, then God will give the harvest."

When a lot of snow fell, they said:

There is snow in the yard.

In winter, the road became more expensive(became convenient for travel).

If on the way in winter a person is heavily covered with snow, then they say: “It snowed him.”

It is believed that the toboggan run is not established after the first snow has fallen:

When the first snow fell, it was still forty days before the real winter.

The hunters were waiting for the first snow:

The snow fell, and the trail sunk.

Snow will fall and leave a trail.

There is no snow - and there is no trace.

Following the fallen snow, winter blizzards begin, which are also called "zavirukhs":

Snow-zaviruha - because it is already winter near the ear.

By the amount of snow that has fallen and the type of crust or “nastud” formed on it (frozen solid upper layer snow holding a man and an animal) judge what the weather will be like in summer:

If there are nastuds, then the year will be good, and if there are none, the summer will be dry and lean.

If very strong and high frosts form in winter, then in summer there will be storms and thunderstorms.

The abundance of snow in winter portends an abundance of water and a hot summer. Winter should be frosty and snowy, but a warm and little snowy winter does not portend a bread summer.

Both wild and domesticated animals have excellent synoptic abilities, so their behavior has long been carefully observed:

In winter, wolves howl near human habitations - the frost will intensify.
Until the wolves gather in packs, real winter will not come.
Hares also feel the onset of cold weather and huddle up to housing: “ Hares came to the gardens - to the harsh winter". If the scythes go into forests and fields, the weather will be warm.
The horse before the onset of bad weather snorts, snores, shakes its mane, shakes its head and throws it up. But if the horse lies on the ground, then snow will soon fall.
The dog curled up and lies in a ring - in the cold. It stretches out on the ground and lies belly up, paws spread out, for warmth.
Cats also pick up weather changes. Before the onset of cold weather, they choose a warmer and higher place for themselves, curl up and, covering their muzzle with their paws, sleep. If the murk licks the body and tail, scratches the wall with its claws - wait for bad weather, licks its paw - to the wind, rolls over on its back - to good weather. Before the thaw, the cat lies down in the middle of the room, stretches and sleeps.

Ravens feel good weather changes. Observing their lifestyle and behavior gives a lot of weather signs at any time of the year:

In winter, crows sit on the tops of trees, croak loudly and clean themselves - towards the snow.
If in the evening birds flock up into the sky and circle in the air, then rising, then descending, not finding a place to sleep, then at night there will be a storm or a snowstorm.
Crows curl in the air - in front of the snow, sit on the ground - to the thaw, sit on the tops of trees or roofs of houses - to frost, sit on the lower branches of trees - to the wind.

We carefully monitored not only the behavior of crows, but also other birds:

Magpie climbs under the roof (roof) - to be a blizzard.
Sparrows chirp a lot - to a blizzard.
Sparrows gather in flocks, sit on top of the brushwood and sing - to the heat. But if the birds hide in the middle of the brushwood, then the cold is approaching. In general, if sparrows in winter uneasily reduce themselves, chirp loudly, hide under a roof or in brushwood, then there will be a snowstorm or frost.
The woodpecker hollows out the tree from the bottom up, ripping off almost the entire bark - by a snowy and harsh winter.
The bullfinch sings to the blizzard, snow and slush.

Winter weather is also noted for poultry:

The rooster sang in the evening before nine o'clock - to the thaw.
Petka will sing at night not at the usual time - to bad weather and a change in the weather.
If in a severe frost the kochets sing earlier than usual, then warmer and more moderate weather will come.
A rooster stands on one paw in the middle of the yard - to frost.
Chickens perch early - to the cold, and the higher they rise, the colder it will be.
In winter, a chicken flaps its wings and twirls its tail - for a blizzard, in summer - for rain.
The hens are fluffed up, their feathers are lifted up and they cling to each other - to the cold.
Geese hide their faces under their wings - to frost, flap their wings - to heat.
If a goose cackles in winter - wait for warmth, and if it sits with its legs crossed - to a blizzard or cold.

Many have come down to our days winter signs by sound, wind, smoke, fog and frost:

East gusty wind with a whistle - to a prolonged cold.
If a north wind blows for several days, then there will be a storm or a snowstorm, and thick and large snow will fall.
The forest makes noise in winter - to the thaw.
Willow rustles (roars) - to a blizzard.
Dubravushka makes noise - to bad weather.
The shutters creak and knock - there will be a rise.
The ringing of bells is heard from afar strongly and clearly - to the frost, weakly and deafly - to the snow.
Fog descends to the ground - to warming, keeps high above the ground - for good weather.
At night, frost appeared - do not expect snow during the day.
The trees were covered with frost - to the heat. After 90 days from this day, precipitation will fall: in winter - snow, in summer - rain.
Smoke from the chimney descends and spreads along the ground - to a thaw; goes up - to the frost.
Clouds against the wind go - to the snow.

By the way firewood burns in the oven in winter, you can also predict the upcoming weather:

Red stove fire - to frost, white - to heat.
If a squeak and crackle is heard during the burning of firewood, wait for the cold weather.
Firewood in the stove smokes, makes noise and flares up poorly - to warming.

Circles around the moon or the sun in winter - to frost and prolonged snowstorms.
Light pillars near the sun - soon it will become much colder.
If there are “ears” (short pillars) near the sun, then there will be a blizzard and frost.
Rays of light from the sun go down - to the cold, up - to the heat.
Circles near the solar disk - to severe, crackling frosts.
Many stars in the sky - to the cold. Rare stars - to a blizzard and bad weather.
If the young month is steep and with curved horns, then it will be cold for several weeks.

Each winter month has its own signs. The first month of winter usually does not take records for cold weather and it is extremely rare that it turns out to be colder than January. But still rightly December is called "jelly":

December chills the earth for the whole winter.

December comforts the eyes with snow, and tears the ear with frost.

December will pave, and nail, and give the sleigh a move.

In December frosts get stronger. Usually their peak teaches for big church holidays, which is why the people called the December frosts Vvedensky, Spiridonievsky, Nikolsky.

During this period, a small influx of solar energy, and what falls on the ground is reflected by the snow cover. The days are dull, short, but the nights seem to have no end.

The first winter month is rich in snowstorms, blocking the road across with snowdrifts.

The following can be distinguished from the general ones:

Snowy and cold December - to a plentiful harvest.
If December is cloudy, then expect a good harvest. But a clear December - to the hungry year.
In December, there is a lot of hoarfrost and snow, the frozen ground is deep - by the harvest year.
Dry December - to a dry summer.
The moon is shining brightly - to a cold snap.
A clear sunrise, after which the sun disappeared behind the clouds, promises snowfall.
Sparrows collect feathers and down and insulate their nests - to the cold.

And they also noticed that if a timber tree is cut in the last days of December, then it will last a long time and will not rot.

January is the coldest winter month. In the people it is often called "prosinets".

January is the beginning of the year, the middle of winter.

January cracks - the ice on the rivers turns blue.

The height of winter usually falls on New Year's Eve. And although the sun has turned for the summer, winter still amuses the people with frost. There are two more months of the white sorceress's dominion ahead. It is considered a good omen if there is a lot of snow in January, which was called "peasant wealth":

Snow in the fields - grain in the bins.

The snow is deep - the bread is good.

Determine the nature of the year, the future harvest and the weather of spring, summer and autumn:

If blizzards and snowfalls are often observed in January, then July will be rainy.
Little snow - for a lean year.
If the month is dry and frosty, and the water in the reservoirs has greatly decreased, then a dry and hot summer is coming.
Many long icicles - for the harvest.
A clear and calm day - to a cold.

The cold January is replaced by February-bokogrey (blizzard). At first, it practically does not differ from its predecessor: with the same starry and clear nights, with the same cold.

In ancient Rus', February was last month year, it was called "cut". This name has two explanations:

February "cuts" with frost;
the month "cuts off" the old year from the new one.

The month was sometimes called "low water", i.e. calendar between winter and spring, as well as "fierce" and "snow" - due to frequent snowfalls and frosts. But still, the most successful name of the month is “bokogrei”. After all, it is at this time that the sun begins to warm more strongly.

February is a two-faced month: both fierce and bokogrey. He will either warm the sun, or sweep the roads with snow. “Shorty is angry that he has few days allotted.”

The peasants in February did not get out of their heads thoughts about spring: when it comes, what will it be like? Therefore, most are turned in this direction:

Long icicles at the end of February - for a long winter.
Rainy February - to rainy spring and wet summer, dry - to drought.
Warm February - to a cold spring.
Dry and cold section - by hot August.
A lot of frost on the trees - there will be plenty of honey.
Snow sticks to trees - to heat.
Windy weather without hoarfrost - to a snowstorm.

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