When I got home last night I had a surprise package waiting for me; a delightful little book on Yankee Weather Proverbs! 

I immediately sat down and started reading.

For people who live by the land, or for those who scan the skies, this book is a wonder.  Here is one, we in the west also tout:  “When robins leave early, expect an early winter”   here is another, “Purple or very dark blue clouds indicate snow as do long flat banks of dark-colored clouds” —or “The first frost in autumn will be exactly six months after the first thunderstorm of the spring”

There are many more, but this gives you an idea.

Thank you so much, Mountain Woman, I am very surprised and grateful!