This Forgotten Wives’ Tale Predicted Our Mild Louisiana Winter

Evidently that goofy groundhog in Pennsylvania doesn't know squat about the Mother Nature that rules Louisiana.

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If you recall, back on February 2, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, which supposedly means that we're in for another six weeks of winter. Now, I'm not complaining, but it would appear he couldn't have missed his forecast anymore if he had intentionally been wrong.

Outside of a few days of below average temperature, it's been incredibly spring-like here in Northwest Louisiana for a couple of weeks now. Trees are blooming, grass is starting to green up and we've had a number of days with highs at or near 80.

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As a matter of fact, if you take a look at The Weather Channel's 10-Day Forecast, you'll see those warm temperatures continue for at least another five or six days.

Course, some of our ancestors might have been able to accurately predict this weather.  While you might have never heard it, the Farmer's Almanac shows an old wives tale that states, "“When leaves fall early, Fall and winter will be mild; When leaves fall late, Winter will be severe.”

While I might have been the only person around who noticed it, I remarked to several friends at the deer camp that "the leaves are sure falling early this year."  In fact, I noticed some that began falling even before Labor Day.  And now, look at this weather.

So, maybe there's some credence to all those other wives tales?  It might just amaze you to see just how accurate some of these have proven themselves to be, but when you see the actual science behind them, it's a little easier to understand.

Just take a look at all the ones we've found. It's Old Wives Tales About Weather And Why They're Right