Commentary.
My social media platforms have been littered with posts about the expectations of a harsh winter ahead. From images of caterpillars to persimmons to posts about the long-range weather forecast from The Old Farmer’s Almanac, a lot of folks are convinced we’re going to experience near-hostile weather conditions during the winter season.
The color of a wooly worm, an early Monarch butterfly migration, muskrats burrowing high on the riverbank, and thick hair on the back of cow’s neck are said to portend a bad winter.
