Numerous signs about this or that time of year have been formed not only over centuries, but also over millennia, and each nation has made its contribution to the collection 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 technologies 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 simply the peculiarities of climatic conditions have led to the fact that winter signs cause special awe.

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

Winter signs were of great importance in people's lives, passed down from generation to generation, and supplemented with new and more accurate ones. They began to become familiar with numerous signs from childhood.

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

What are the signs?

All signs were divided into long-term and short-term. Long-term forecasts were given for spring and summer. Short-term folk signs made it possible to predict the weather for the coming winter.

Hunters, focusing on signs, decided to go hunting or not, travelers knew whether or not to go on a long journey. For example, a chicken standing on one leg foreshadowed frosty weather in the coming days.

One could also guess from the horses sleeping standing up in the stall that severe frost was ahead. Winter omens for the short term were just as important as long-term ones, because with the advent of winter, even severe ones, life did not stop.

There were also signs of frost that we still pay attention to today.:

• there are no clouds and the north wind blows;
• smoke from the chimney stands in a column;
• it will be frosty if there is a pale moon in the sky, surrounded by a halo;
• the stars seem to twinkle.

Warm and sunny weather was promised with fluffy frost on the tree branches and streaks of clouds in the sky. Heavy snowfall with “shaggy” snowflakes, fogged windows promised clear weather. The ice cracking underfoot spoke of the rapid end of the frost.

There is no wind, but the smoke from the chimney seems to be spreading along the ground - it means snowfall. The dark sky in the morning, despite the fact that the snow had stopped falling yesterday, also foreshadowed snowfall.

The onset of the thaw could have been predicted by the following signs::

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

The most accurate weather forecast was obtained by watching the evening sunset:

• the setting sun is red - there will be a strong snowstorm;
• clouds floating across the sky against the wind - toward snow;
• clouds have come from the north - don’t expect any warmth.

All the sparrows are hiding somewhere, but a magpie is flying near the house - frosty days lie ahead. 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 went down to the ground to stay warm.

Attention was also paid to the behavior of domestic animals, because it is known that animals sense 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 - expect frost;
• for no apparent reason, start scraping the floor - to a blizzard;
• decided to scratch the wall - bad weather;
• I lay down on the very passage with my belly up - to stay warm.

Winter signs were of great importance for a short period of time 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 starting games on the street.

Longer-term forecasts could be obtained by looking at the night month - you didn’t even have to leave the hut for this. The gentle month foreshadowed that it would snow for about thirty days. A bold yellow moon in the sky is a sign of a slushy and humid winter.

By the appearance of the month and moon, it was possible to determine the weather for the near future. If you notice a reddish moon in the night sky, expect wet snow or even rain tomorrow.

Long-term signs

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

Summer weather could be predicted with almost 100% certainty by the weather in winter:

• warm winter - expect a cold summer;
• constant blizzards, blizzards - get ready for summer storms;
• harsh and frosty winter - the promise of a hot summer.

Each month of winter is rich in its own signs.

What will December tell us?

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

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 - a smooth winter is ahead, and if the murmur is loud, clearly audible - expect blizzards, blizzards and other snowy weather.

January forecasts

Winter folk signs in January could tell what the harvest would be like in the summer.

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

Frosts in January lead 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. A warm day on January 24 means early spring, a cold day means late spring.

Signs of February

Wet snow in February means summer will be rainy. Little snow February leads to dry and hot August. But special attention was paid to the wind in February. Strong and cold constant winds promised an excellent harvest.

If the sun is shining brightly on the first day, you should wait for early spring. The wind on Ephraim's day (February 10) indicated that the summer would be damp.

When Candlemas came (February 15), they carefully watched the sun. If the setting sun peeks out from behind the clouds, it’s a sure sign: the end of the harsh winter has come. But if you couldn’t see the sun, it was always 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 the streams gurgle - they noticed everything: what the harvest of cones was (by the way, a lot of cones - there will be a good harvest of barley), and how the moss grows on the trees when it fell first snow, how animals behave in the forest. Everything mattered because a mistake in weather forecasting could cost lives.

Modern signs

Modern people have an idea only of the most general folk signs - not only the time has changed, the nature of the signs that matter has changed. Today, it is much more interesting for a person to know what signs will indicate that the car engine may not start in the morning.

Winter- an amazing time of year. All the children are looking forward to it, to receive a long-awaited gift under the Christmas tree, to have fun sledding, skiing, skating, making snowmen, and playing snowballs. In winter, nature sleeps, gently wrapped in a blanket of snow. Winter is a girl with character: she can scare you with severe frosts, ice, cold winds or snowstorms. There is a saying about this time of year: “The sun shines, but does not warm.” There are also many folk signs of winter that help predict what summer will be like, what weather to expect in the coming days, and what natural phenomenon to prepare for.

Signs about the weather in winter

• Warm winter leads to cold summer.
• Dry and cold winter leads to dry and hot summer.
• Snowy winter means a long spring and rainy summer.
• Heavy snowfalls at the beginning of winter lead to heavy rains at the beginning of summer.
• If the most severe frosts of the entire winter occur on the Epiphany holiday, then the year will be fruitful.
• Many large icicles mean a good harvest of vegetables.
• Thunder in winter means strong winds and frosts, lightning means a storm.
• The moon with its horns up means frost.
• Smoke spreads across the ground in calm weather, the moon has a slightly reddish tint - similar to snow.
• If the clouds move against the wind, expect snow.
• A foggy circle near the sun means a blizzard.
• Fluffy frost on trees and bushes - it will be a sunny day.
• If there is heavy snow at night or early in the morning with a light wind, clear, sunny weather will set in during the day.
• Clouds are moving quickly - good weather.
• Snow pellets are a sign of an imminent thaw.
• Big snowflakes are falling - a thaw.
• When it's cold, water appears on the ice - a thaw will come soon.

Winter signs about nature

• If the crows croak in the whole flock - it means frost, if they sit on the ground - it means thaw, and settle down on the lower branches of trees - wait for the wind.
• Crows and jackdaws are circling in the air - towards the snow.
• A crow sits on the top of a tree in the morning and croaks towards the blizzard.
• In winter, flies begin to fly around the room - a thaw.

Since ancient times, people have believed in omens. Thanks to popular beliefs, it was possible not only to find out about upcoming events in one’s life, but also to predict the weather. To this day, many are trying to predict the appearance of frost or thaw, 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 find out with their help?

Folk signs about the weather

With the arrival of bullfinches, people learned about imminent frosts and snowstorms. If you see a bullfinch, then you know that winter will soon take control and you need to dress warmer.

If the snow falls early, then spring will be early. If the ground is covered with a thick layer of snow only at the end of December or in January, then spring is expected to be protracted.

If there was little snow all winter, then the summer will be very dry. It is quite possible that there will be a drought, and rains will be rare and short-lived. In the old days, such a sign meant disaster: after all, if there is no rain, there will not be a good harvest.

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

If there are few frosts in winter, and it can be called relatively warm, then this folk sign tells us that the summer is coming cold.

If crows croak and circle over houses in a large flock, it means frost.

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

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

If the sky is blue above the forest, this means warmer weather and light snowfall.

If the cat in the house went to sleep in the warmest place, this is a bad omen, wait for the onset of cold weather.

If the snow falls in large flakes, then this means wet weather and a blizzard.

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

If flies appear in the house in winter and begin to fly around the room, this means warming will soon occur.

If during the day the Sun is shrouded in haze, then this means bad weather and a blizzard are approaching.

If you hear a strong echo in the evening, it could be frosty.

Signs about the future

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

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

Slipping out of the blue means good news.

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

There is also a popular belief according to which you can find out your future a year in advance. To do this, you need to fall with your back into the snow in such a way that your entire body is imprinted on the snow from head to toe. After this, you need to stand up and carefully examine your print. If the head turns out to be small, the year will pass without any problems or worries. If it’s big, you’ll be spinning like a squirrel in a wheel all year. If the print is even, the year will be happy; if there are strong dents, then many difficulties await you. If you want to go into detail, you can do it on our website.

Winter signs have always helped people find out the weather in the future and predict future events in their lives. Should you trust them? Perhaps, in some cases, this is simply necessary! Meteorologists can make mistakes, but nature never deceives! So we should be more attentive to any clues from Mother Nature, only then will she be able to reveal her secrets to us. Have a nice and joyful winter, and don’t forget to press the buttons and

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

Ah, winter - we put signs in the bins!

Observing the magical transformations of winter nature with genuine interest, people are increasingly trying to make sure whether folk signs about winter work. It’s not for nothing that they make up the lion’s share of the cultural heritage inherited from our wise ancestors - for that reason alone they are worth exploring.

What do winter signs indicate?

Among the myriad variety of folk predictions associated with the harshest time of the year, several directions along which they were built are clearly visible:

1. Signs of what kind of winter to expect. This largely includes summer forecasts and some December superstitions.
2. Signs about the winter months. They explain what each new period will bring, what natural phenomena earthlings may encounter.
3. Signs of the folk calendar. To distinguish one day from another, witty representatives of the Slavic population observed weather coincidences in the environment for many years, which resulted in the creation of a unique calendar.
4. Signs for the future. What the coming year will be like, when spring will drive away the cold and melt the ice, what summer will bring to people, what kind of harvest can be expected in the fall.

To form such an extensive number of forecasts and interpretations, our great-grandfathers did not lose sight of anything: they noticed oddities in animals, determined the behavioral characteristics of birds, recorded temperature changes and characteristic weather signs.

In general, people had plenty of things to do in winter! Let's take advantage of the accumulated experience of our ancestors - maybe you can add something of your own!

Folk nicknames for the months that appeared long before the borrowing of Roman names
brilliantly characterize each of the time intervals.

Stuzhaylo (December)

• The first day of December is used to judge the entire coming winter.
• By mid-December, heavy snow had fallen; the beginning of summer will be marked by frequent heavy rains.
• The first bullfinches have arrived - frost and snowstorms are just around the corner.
• Early snow promises early spring.
• The first snowball that falls is dry and crumbly - the summer will be warm and long.
• Clouds float low in December, which means the cold is close.
• The sunset glow is bright red - a frosty day is ahead.
• A rich harvest of various herbs will be harvested in the summer if there is a lot of snow in mid-December.

Prosinets (January)

• The middle month of winter marks the beginning, the outgoing starting point of the New Year, so
• His signs are very significant.
• On New Year's Day there are severe frosts and little snow, or, on the contrary, warm and snowless weather - the year will be lean.
• The entire sky is strewn with stars - in the summer there will be a lot of berries and legumes,
• and a strong wind promises lush nut blossoms and lots of fruit.
• Clear days during the Nativity Fast also suggest a good harvest.
• A cat scratches its claws on the wall - it’s worth waiting for a blizzard and bad weather, curls up into a ball - it gets colder.
• The dog is dozing, stretched out on the floor - there will be warm days in January.
• The dry, frosty month of January dries up rivers and lakes - leading to the hot summer season.
• The January echo sounds loud and loud - the frost will get stronger.

Bokogray (February)

The shortest month of all is deservedly considered the coldest, not without reason
nicknamed "fierce". Here are the signs for February:

• Bokogrey has two best friends: a snowstorm and a cold blizzard!
• Count the cold mornings in February: three before Vlasiy, three after Vlasiy, and one on
• Vlasiya (February 24).
• It doesn't snow in February - drought will torment the land in the summer.
• The logs in the huts smoke up into the cold, smoke spreads along the ground into the snow.
• February thunderclaps and strong winds will wake you up.
• Cold snow (another name for February) for warm summer.
• The chicken drinks water at the doorstep - wait for spring to visit you early.

December

The folk calendar, in which church holidays are intertwined with pagan celebrations, helps to provide the most complete picture of winter signs. Take at least the brightest of them - you will see how rich the imagination of our ancestors was.

Catherine's Day (7th). The patroness of marriage opened the period of sleigh rides.
They said that winter would begin to pester Catherine - not by washing, that is, by rolling, not by hunger, but by the icy cold.
And if the slush and warming came to Catherine - earlier than Varvara’s day
(in a decade, on the 17th) don’t expect frost.

Yuri Kholodny, in Orthodoxy - St. George the Victorious (December 9).
The belief says that on St. George's Day, wolves come out of the forest for prey, and bears
fall asleep. Yuri was supposed to “listen to the water”: people went to the wells
and listened - if there was a splash, it meant that a threatening, cold winter was expected.

St. Nicholas the Wonderworker (19th). They believed that there are two Nikolas - frosty and herbal.
What a day is like on St. Nicholas in the winter, that’s exactly what it will be like in the summer.
Also, the first severe “Nikolsk” frosts coincided with this day. Snowdrifts have rolled over the fence - a short, bad summer is coming, there are gaps between snow drifts -

Spiridon-solstice (25th).“Red sun for summer, bitter winter for frost” - the day marks the shortest daylight hours and, accordingly, the longest night of the year.

• On Spiridon, winter is knocking on houses (a dull knock is heard on the walls).
• The sun will appear and “play” with the children - excellent weather will come for Christmastide, and if the sun does not hide for a long time, a clear New Year is expected.
• If in the lunar calendar Spiridon falls on a waxing moon, a favorable year comes; if on a flawed one, a difficult time is coming.

Prophet Haggai (29th). The day will indicate what the weather will be like on Christmastide.

• If everything is covered with frost, there will be deep snowdrifts on Christmastide.
• The frost that began with Haggai will last until Epiphany.
• Cold Haggai - for the bitter winter.

January

Nativity of Christ (7th). Look at the moon on Christmas night: if there is a steep slope, the winter will be cold and the summer will be windy.

• The sky is strewn with stars - the owners can expect a good litter of domestic animals, and summer will amuse berry lovers with a rich harvest.
• The weather after Christmas symbolizes the weather after summer Peter (July 12).
• Thick frost in the morning or pawed snow - it will be a grain year.
• There are many black paths in the snow - buckwheat will grow well.
• Snowstorm on Christmas – honey bees will swarm well.
• Snow fell on Christmas time - a lot of raspberries will ripen in the summer.
• Dark Christmastides promise a lot of milk from the cows, and light Christmastides promise that the chicken will lay eggs well.
• Vasilyev days (13-14th) - old New Year.
• Festive starry night - for the berry year.
• According to popular belief, gardeners were advised to disturb the apple trees - to shake them - so that the apples would grow ugly.
• At night the south wind blew - a hot and blissful year has come,
• the western one promises an abundance of milk and fish, the eastern one is rich in fruits.
• Vasily is the patron saint of piglets, the protector of vegetable gardens and gardens from worms.
• If your legs hurt, cook a pig shank and eat the meat - the sign promises recovery.
• If the Moon is flawed, there will be no spring floods, but if it is waxing, the flood will flow abundantly.
• If there is a lot of snow, then the next winter will cover nature with snow.

Epiphany Eve, the so-called second Christmas Eve (18th).
It was customary to arrange the latter for the Holy Evening. For believers, this day was considered a time of repentance and strict (water only) fasting. Everywhere they blessed the water and performed the ritual of ablution and swimming in the ice hole.
Here's what the signs said:

• Snow in the morning - early buckwheat will ripen; snow in the afternoon - average; precipitation in the evening – late.
• The stars are burning brightly in the sky - good grain will be produced, there will be a large offspring of sheep.
• The stars are not visible from Earth - mushroom pickers are upset - little will be produced.
• A clear, cloudless Epiphany sky - legumes will be ugly.
• A blizzard on Epiphany - Maslenitsa will also come with a blizzard.

Tatyana's day (25th). Sunny - the birds will arrive early. There will be snowfall on Tatyana - rain will be frequent in the summer.

February

Aksinya – indicator of spring (6th). She is a half-winter woman (she divides the winter in two).

• Bucket (thaw) on Aksinya - spring will be red and fine.
• Bad, damp weather means a long winter.
• During the half-winter season the roads will be swept away - winter will sweep away the food (it will drag on).

Meeting (15th). The long-awaited meeting of two seasons - winter and spring. They say that what the weather is like on Candlemas, that’s what spring will be like.

• A good harvest could be judged if the day was calm, with light snowfall in the morning.
• In the evening, people called out to the Sun - if it appeared, it means spring is coming,
• was not visible - then the Vlasyevsky frosts were expected.
• Drops and a bucket on Candlemas Day - wheat will be born,
• the wind howls - the fruit trees will bear fruit well.
• The icicles are long and thick hanging from the roofs - there will be a lot of corn ripe.

Luke and Parfenty (20th). If you want happiness, bake onion pies on Onion Day and distribute some of it to the poor and poor.

• Unexpected thunder on the holiday was considered a prophecy - the hay harvest cut in the summer could go to waste.
• And the afternoon wind promised a good spring harvest.

Vlasiev day (24th). Since ancient times, Vlasiy has been considered the patron saint of livestock.

• On this holiday, pets were given special care and the owners provided the best food.
• It was also customary to expose seed grain to frost in the morning, believing that frozen seeds would germinate better.
• Winter was usually cruel to Vlasiy: a strong snowstorm and blizzard did not allow him to go outside, snow got stuck in all the cracks.

Of course, many of the ancient beliefs that have reached the present are no longer relevant, especially for those who live far from nature, in large cities with artificial plantings, but signs are interesting at least because they open up the opportunity for us to find out what our people lived and believed in. ancestors.

Folk signs about winter are a real storehouse of wisdom. This time of year is shrouded in mystery and wonder. Many people believe that it is in winter that real magic happens, but is this true?

In the article:

Signs say that people born in the cold season are very prudent, wise, and able to overcome any obstacles. Our ancestors were sure that people born in winter were capable of performing miracles.


Also, our ancestors paid attention to what would happen in the future.

Snow signals the onset of real winter. From the day it fell, you need to count 40 days. That's when the real winter fairy tale begins.

• The more snow, the greater the opportunity to make big profits in the new year.
• The less snow falls during the winter, the poorer you will have to live throughout the next year.
• If snow falls only in, then expect a rainy, cold summer.
• If frequent precipitation begins when the trees have not yet shed their leaves, then expect a severe winter with snowstorms and blizzards.
• A harbinger of frost and a cold winter was thunder at the end of November.
• The sign says that if smoke comes out of the chimney in a column, then the next morning it will be very cold.
• If the weather changes during the day (very cold during the day, and warmer in the evening), then there will be a strong blizzard for several days in a row.
• If there are frequent storms in winter, then summer will not be warm.
• A mild winter without frost is a harbinger of a cold summer.
• A dry and frosty winter means that the summer will be very hot and there will be little precipitation.
• Frequent frost in winter indicates a rainy summer.

If animal always tries to be closer to objects that emit heat (to a stove or radiator), then there will soon be a blizzard. If the pet behaves calmly and does not look for a warm corner, then the winter will not be cold.

The sign says that if a bullfinch is chirping under your window, then winter will soon end.

If at the end of February it is very slippery, there is a lot of ice and icicles, then this indicates that spring will not come soon and will be very cold. The starry sky on the night of January 1-2 also indicates a long winter. If at this time there are very few stars in the sky, then spring will come very soon.

• Depending on what the weather is like in February, that's what November will be like.
• If February is very warm, almost like spring, then most likely it will be quite cold in March or April.
• If there is frequent fog in February, then be prepared for a rainy year.
• Frost on the trees indicates that there will be a large harvest of honey.
• Depending on whether February is rainy or dry, the weather will be the same in summer.
• If at the end of the month there is heavy snow that sticks to surfaces, it will be warm.
• If you can hear the calls of tits in the morning in February, then expect frost.

Winter is a magical time of year. Remember, if you pay attention to winter signs and listen to nature's clues, you can easily find out what awaits you.

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