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Old 09-15-2014, 04:35 PM
 
Location: under the beautiful Carolina blue
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if you see big wooly black caterpillars in the fall expect a cold bad winter. I cant recall where I heard this but ?
That's funny because we are inundated with them here in NC. I am hoping that is an incorrect predictor, I am not into snow!
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Old 09-15-2014, 11:42 PM
 
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a certain favorite poster of ours may be buying a winter coat in December and would like to know how cold it will be each day until late March. He's only interested in hearing from people who've purchased coats in the last 2 years AND who record the temperature each day. No high school mentality!
You'd better double check; I believe he is talking about December 2017 for the coat.
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Old 09-16-2014, 05:12 AM
 
Location: Suffolk
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Legend says that the wider the middle orange/brown section of a woolly bear caterpillar is, the milder the winter will be...the narrower the section the harsher the winter.

IDK, in my yard, the birds, squirrels and chipmunks have been going bonkers getting berries off my Japanese dogwoods. I'm wondering if that's a sign!
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Old 09-16-2014, 06:18 AM
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I remember hearing that this summer was suppose to be very hot and humid.

So much for that prediction

My coworker said the same damn thing to me and I said how is it even possible we are going to have a really hot summer given the cool temps we've had leading up to the beginning of summer. He based all that off of a hunch. I'm still waiting for summer based on his predictions.
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Old 09-16-2014, 07:36 AM
 
Location: new yawk zoo
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We keep saying we're going to get a snow blower but we never do lol...but the bar is always stocked with booze and wine, the fridge has beer and food, the pantry is stocked and there's ALWAYS cookie and brownie mix on hand


I'll bring my snow blower to your place if I can have some of your booze
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Old 09-16-2014, 09:15 AM
 
Location: Long Island, NY
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I'll bring my snow blower to your place if I can have some of your booze
Deal! Hope you like bourbon
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Old 09-16-2014, 10:59 AM
 
Location: Inis Fada
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if you see big wooly black caterpillars in the fall expect a cold bad winter. I cant recall where I heard this but ?
The longer the black bands on a woolly bear caterpillar, the harder the winter. Last fall's woolly bears had some thick bands.
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Old 09-16-2014, 11:24 AM
 
Location: Long Island, NY
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The longer the black bands on a woolly bear caterpillar, the harder the winter. Last fall's woolly bears had some thick bands.

I've never heard of this caterpillar thing. Is it like Punxsutawney Phil?

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Old 09-16-2014, 06:22 PM
 
Location: Islip,NY
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I've never heard of this caterpillar thing. Is it like Punxsutawney Phil?
I know LOL. I have never seen this caterpillar you speak of.
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Old 09-16-2014, 07:11 PM
 
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FWIW, Old Farmer's Almanac says this for LI:

"Annual Weather Summary: November 2014 to October 2015

Winter will be colder and slightly wetter than normal, with above-normal snowfall. The coldest periods will be in late December and early and mid-January. The snowiest periods will be in mid- and late December, mid-January, and early to mid-February.

April and May will be warmer and generally drier than normal.

Summer will be hotter and drier than normal, despite a tropical storm threat in early to mid-August. The hottest periods will occur in early June, mid- to late July, and early to mid-August.

September and October will be warmer than normal, with near-normal rainfall."


2015 Long-Range Weather Forecast
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