Weather Lore

Judging by todays weather spring should be just around the corner!


The Second of February

There's only the day the whole long year,
That I hope and pray the sun won't appear.
The second of February, you all know,
The groundhog goes searching for his shadow.
If he should find it, the story is told,
We'll have six more weeks of winter's cold.
But if it is cloudy, his shadow's not there,
There'll soon be warm weather and days will be fair.
So please, Mr. Sun, for just this one day.
Find a big dark cloud - and stay away!

 

His shadow is most certainly not here!..It's been one of the coldest days for a while and the frost on the trees I saw this morning is still there tonight,only heavier. :(

 

Another American interloper ruining our own traditions. Grump! :D

2nd February is Candlemas Day

If Candlemas Day be fair and bright,
Winter will have another flight,
But if it be dark with clouds and rain,
Winter is gone, and will not come again.

 

Been a cold foggy day here +2deg nice to be inside with a large mug of tea reading your posts.

 

+1 deg here and overcast, who knows how cold it would be if the sky was to clear overnight.
Hope the cloud sticks.