Nature’s Signs Hint At A Tough Winter Ahead For Us

Have you heard the old wives' tales about signs that a hard winter is coming? Things like when spiders spin extra-large webs, or when squirrels start gathering nuts earlier, indicate a harsh winter is coming. At least that's what publications like the Old Farmer's Almanac look at, and are surprisingly more accurate than you would guess. Some weather analysts have pointed to a colder-than-normal winter, and either nature is watching the weather, or there's some truth to it.

One of the indicators of a harsh winter is if you are seeing more mice come into your home, especially when it's early fall. I've been catching at least 3 or 4 mice a day in our garage, where mice have been invading to try to get out of the cold weather.

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Another thing I've noticed this fall is the thicker, heavier corn husks. Corn and onions have thicker husks when a cold winter is coming.

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And, larger-normal-spider webs have been noticed. Spiders spin a larger web to catch more prey. Spiders are more active in the fall because it's their mating season.

So what do you think? Have you seen any signs from nature that it's going to be a harsh winter in Minnesota? Accuweather predicts we will start with a very stormy December, but only time will tell.