When the days get longer, comes the winter.
If cold at St. Peter’s day (February 22d), it will last longer.
The night of St. Peter’s shows what weather we will have for the next forty days.
St. Matthew breaks the ice; if he finds none he’ll make some.
After Matthew’s no fox will run over the ice.
If on St. Michael’s day the winds blow from the north and east, a cold winter may be expected.
Light rain on St. Michael’s day is followed by a mild winter.
After a warm autumn a long winter.
When beech acorns thrive well and oak trees hang full, a hard winter will follow with much snow.
Much fog in autumn, much snow in winter.