These fables are not rooted in science but claim acorns and falling leaves indicate upcoming winter conditions.

Persimmon seeds are a popular old wives' tale indicator for winter weather severity.

Can fall folklore predict the upcoming winter's characteristics?

Just as a tradition says a groundhog can predict the end of winter, there are also superstitions ahead of the colder months about forecasting how intense winter could be.

Old wives' tales popularized before the rise of modern technology claim that you can tell how snowy or cold the winter will be based on leaves, acorns or a neighborhood squirrel.

These weather-predicting fables are not rooted in scientific fact, but it's still fun to see how accurate the old wives' tales can be each season. (For a more scientific forecast,

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