Question
I live in Southern Oregon and my Oak trees have more eggcorns on them than I have ever seen on them in any givin year.  Does this mean that our winter is going to be tough?  

Answer
Acorn production depends on the rainfall and cold when the acoen is formed (it takes two years to for an oak tree to mature acorns(. Does not really mean a cold winter--ofcourse unless you beleif the "old Wife Tales' of weather. Here are a few more tales that may not may not be "true".
 
For years people have tried to figure out what the weather will be by looking at clues from nature. Below you will find around 19 helpful hints from Mother Nature.


Wooly Worms: The wider the brown band, the milder the winter.  Also the greater the number of them late in the season also indicates a mild winter.

Dandelions: Dandelions late in the season indicate a mild winter.

Fog: The more fog in August the more snow in the winter. Another month we keep an eye on for fog is October. The same is true, the more fog during this month the worse the winter.

Persimmons: Cut in half, the inner part of the persimmon seed.  If this happens to look like a spoon it means grab the shovel and prepare for a snowy winter.

Ants: Large ant hills in the summer means a cold/snowy winter.

Onion Skin: The skin of onions attempt to reveal clues about winter.   Thick skin means a cold winter with a thin skin leans towards a mild prediction.

Apples: The same can be said of the skin on apples that are grown.

Leaves: The longer the leaves stay on the trees, the colder the winter.

August Temps: Hot temperatures in the first week in August usually means a cold winter.

Horses: Even a horse attempts to clue us in on upcoming weather.  If the hair on the horses mane is thin a mild winter lies ahead.   If it's thick, grab those thick winter parkas.

Fall Thunderstorms: If they occur in the fall that indicates a cold winter.

Squirrels: The saying is if they have bushy tails it will be a cold/snowy winter.  

Wind: A windy fall is often followed by a cold winter.

November: There is a saying that says a warm November yields a cold winter.

Corn: Farmers would always look at the corn shuck... the tighter the shuck the harsher the winter.

Birds: Bird watchers noted that when the birds migrate early that was a sign of a cold/snowy winter.

Nuts: No we're not talking about weather persons! The more nuts and acorns the colder the winter.

Deer: Much like the horse, the thicker the hair on the neck the colder the winter.

Hornets: We've all heard that the lower the hornet's build their nests the colder the winter.