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General Weather/Earth Sciences Topics => Weather Folklore => Topic started by: Farmtalk on January 30, 2014, 12:09:37 PM
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So I thought about having some fun with this forum. Somebody posts a weather folklore, and then we decide whether it's accurate or not accurate. Here we go!!
If salt is sticky,
And gains in weight;
It will rain
Before too late
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Accurate. Sort of.
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Sodium Chloride (salt) is hygroscopic...attracts water from air.
Lookup the word: deliquescence
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This is one that I remember from the Bible.
Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight, red sky in the morning shepherd's warning’
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gee thought the saying was "If your shoe sticks to the floor, don't reach down and feel for why."
Salt really doesn't get sticky.
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This is one that I remember from the Bible.
Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight, red sky in the morning shepherd's warning’
Never heard a scientific explanation for that one, maybe someone else might know a good reason?
Here's another one!
A ring around the sun or moon,
Means that rain will come real soon
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Accurate, this is what I found out researching:
Red sky at night, sailors delight.
When we see a red sky at night, this means that the setting sun is sending its light through a high concentration of dust particles. This usually indicates high pressure and stable air coming in from the west. Basically good weather will follow.
Red sky in morning, sailor’s warning.
A red sunrise reflects the dust particles of a system that has just passed from the west. This indicates that a storm system may be moving to the east. If the morning sky is a deep fiery red, it means a high water content in the atmosphere. So, rain is on its way.
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and a local one: Ed Wilson happy and smiling, Bad weather coming (local NBC station)
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(http://synd.imgsrv.uclick.com/comics/nq/2014/nq140131.gif)
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a little accurate
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Accurate, this is what I found out researching:
Red sky at night, sailors delight.
When we see a red sky at night, this means that the setting sun is sending its light through a high concentration of dust particles. This usually indicates high pressure and stable air coming in from the west. Basically good weather will follow.
Red sky in morning, sailor’s warning.
A red sunrise reflects the dust particles of a system that has just passed from the west. This indicates that a storm system may be moving to the east. If the morning sky is a deep fiery red, it means a high water content in the atmosphere. So, rain is on its way.
Nicely said! 8-) Never thought about it like that!
Ok, how about this one?
If crows fly low, winds going to blow; If crows fly high, winds going to die.
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Chimney smoke descends, our nice weather ends
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That's pretty much the same saying isn't it? I guess it just has to do with high and low pressure?
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"Every heavy fog in August means a snow event during the winter"
The local formers here in KY were warning us last August after many morning fogs. We have had a much colder and more snow days this year.
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Sorry I hadn't seen this sooner, and in West Virginia, many farmers say this as well... I may keep track for fun this coming August ;)
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I think this one is applicable for the east coast.. at least the first part thus far!
A warm November is the sign of a bad winter.
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What about this one:
If crows fly low, winds going to blow;
If crows fly high, winds going to die.
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Seems like it makes sense. That would be like squirrels not wanting to climb high in trees during wind storms/high wind events due to the swaying of the weaker tree branches up at the top. Anybody else have any thoughts?
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Squirrels here don't nest in trees. They go underground but are active during the winter. As to crows flying that applies to most birds. Gulls do the same thing as weather changes. Raven when it gets hot the walk instead of flying. Cooler walking then flying creating the heat burning up engry.
John
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If your joints start to ache, an umbrella is sure to take.
Lower pressure does make your joints ache so yes!
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One my brother often quotes:
"The bonny moon is on her back,
Mend your shoon and sort your thack."
shoon is shoes and thack is thatch for roof. Wet weather coming.
May work in Virginia, but not in Kansas.
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A ring around the sun or moon means that rain will come real soon.