So, there you have it, the 2016-2017 Winter Acorn Theory Forecast. So this year's overall winter will be colder than last year, maybe closer to normal but overall slightly warmer than average. Not dark brown or black just a nice mocha shade. This year's worms are just a tad darker than last year. What do worms have to do with squirrels? It's nature, okay. Not a lot but even one or two would be more than last year.Įxhibit C Forecast: The wooly worms. Maybe even a day or two where the high is below 32-degrees and the morning low dips below zero. This means we could have some really cold days this winter.

It means the snow won't stick around long and they're may be some warm stretches of nice weather.Įxhibit B Forecast: Plump and plentiful acorns. Squirrels, like us, want to stay inside and eat. It means this Winter will have more snow than last year, and a couple of cold, rainy days. This year they are darker than last year.Įxhibit A Forecast: The busy squirrels are hiders, hoarders and at times ho-hum about the acorns. They are plump and plentiful.Įxhibit C.) The wooly worms. Busy, some hiding, some hoarding.Įxhibit B.) The Acorns. So after careful consideration, I present to you the 2016-2017 Winter Acorn Theory Forecast.Įxhibit A.) The Squirrels.

It bases the harshness of a winter on the abundance of acorns, and whether squirrels are hoarders, hiders or ho-hum about the nuts. What followed was a record low snowfall year!Īfter one twentieth of a century of research, or five years, I came up with the Acorn Theory. I've even seen a year where my Oak tree didn't produce a nut. Squirrels stock up in case it's cold and snowy or leave them on the ground, foretelling a warm winter. Trees produce nuts and the squirrels save the nuts. So, I put my trust in the furry friends of the forest. Well, what about persimmon seeds or wooly worms or counting the fogs in August? Folklore makes these famous ways to predict winter. I'll admit it's squirrely: the thought of squirrels and acorns predicting winter.

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