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The Weather  23

you may be sure that afterwards you will have warm weather.

When the fire snaps and sparkles, it is a sign cold weather is coming.

If some night you hear a cricket chirping in the house, look for cold weather soon.

When the wind whistles about the house, that is a sign of a storm.

When you hear an owl hoot, it is safe to conclude it is going to storm.

When you hear a cuckoo calling, you may know it is going to rain, Bob White sings at such times too, Some say he is calling, “More wet, more wet.” When you hear the treetoads crying, you can also know it is going to rain,

If the rooster crows on the fence, it # is a sign that the weather is going to change.

If the rooster crows when he goes to bed,
He will get up with a wet head.

If the water boils out of the kettle, it is a sign that it is going to storm.

If the snow on the roof melts off, the next storm will be rain. If it blows off, you can calculate on snow.

The day of the month on which the first snowstorm comes gives the number