This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Weather proverbs linked to forecasts and folklore
Prof emeritus George Freier of the University of Minnesota highlights how weather proverbs align with atmospheric science and how some rules survive while others mislead. He explains short term predictors, long term cycles, and recent links between sunspots and stratospheric temperatures, noting farmers’ knowledge contrasts with official forecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Freijer
Freier
University of Minnesota
Weather Service
Fisher Books
Mr. Freier
Wisconsin
National Weather Service
Les Coleman
Minneapolis
North Pole
Ben Franklin
Franklin
Forum
Senate
Cicero
Equator
Scripps Howard News Service