It's not gonna be a real cold winter this year...at least here in CT...

[CTyankee]

I saw a nice, lean squirrel on my lawn yesterday. No heavy fur on the little guy. If you believe the folks who say the squirrels "know" it'll be cold and grow thick coats in the fall then you'll feel pretty good about the upcoming winter weather.

OK, I prefer to believe it. Why not?

[LiberalElite]

1. That's the forecast -

at least it isn't going to be as bad as the last two.

[NewJeffCT]

2. It depends

some predictions have it as a very tough winter, others not so bad. Whoever is right will be called a genius by the local meteorologists for the next year.

[CTyankee]

3. It seems "right" to trust Mother Nature. Do you think the squirrel thing is bs?

[mopinko]

4. not sure i believe it, but

i have my fingers crossed, big time.
i deserve a late fall, at least. what a crummy year on the farm.

i have to say the last couple squirrels i saw were pretty skinny, tho.

[gvstn]

5. I go by median temperature.

So say the average temperature per year is 47 degrees in Vermont. If Vermont has a hot summer than it has to have a cold winter to average out to 47 degrees.

If it has a mild summer than it must have a mild winter to average out to 47 degrees.

I think this was a mild summer so I think we will have a mild winter.

I'm no scientist but that is my reasoning.

[CTyankee]

6. I like that line of reasoning...we do have a drought, tho...I gave up on my lawn...

[sharp_stick]

7. This will be a really light snow year

I just bought a snowblower so I can count on not getting to use it.

[CTyankee]

8. well, that'll do it! Case closed...

and oil prices are down lots still...

[A HERETIC I AM]

9. What has been the case in previous El Nino years?

http://www.weather.com/news/climate/news/strong-el-nino-noaa-update-september2015

[malthaussen]

10. His job got outsourced to India...

... he can't afford a new coat.

-- Mal

[CTyankee]

11. I'm gonna be on the lookout for his friends...maybe their jobs were outsourced, too...

[Sanity Claws]

12. That's good news

The Farmer's Alamanac said we are going to have a bad winter. Here's a link:
https://www.insuramatch.com/news/farmers-almanac-predictions-northeast-2015-2016

Above average snow and below average temps for New England.

[CTyankee]

13. oh, pshaw on the farmers almanac...

[NightWatcher]

14. Maybe the squirrel is planning on heading south for the winter

He might have a nice place down in Boca

[CTyankee]

15. Naw, he might be burrowing down for a nice long winter with his nuts all safe...

[hedgehog]

16. Here near Lake Ontario we get to complain about Winter every year -

Either it's really cold (teens or lower) or else it's warm enough for every front to pick up moisture over the Lake and dump
a load (2ft or better) of snow on us.

[CTyankee]

17. It's always something...oh, well...