What An Onion And A Squirrel May Tell Us About The Rest Of New Jersey’s Winter

It's been a cold and more snow than usual here at the Jersey Shore.

I know this is totally weird but recently I was reading almanac.com, and it's true. We can learn a lot about the little critters running around in our yard and jumping in trees.

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There are several things that we can look to, to see if our winter will continue to be snowy and brutally cold.

How can we tell from squirrels if our winter will continue to be cold and snowy in New Jersey?

According to almanac.com, if the winter is going to be cold, the squirrels will store up more food. If you notice squirrels' tails are extra bushy, a tough winter could be ahead for us in New Jersey. One more thing, if a squirrel's next is high in trees, it could suggest a snowier, colder winter. If their nests are lower in a tree, a milder winter.

Here's a weird one, onions can show us if we'll continue the cold and snow in New Jersey, What? This is crazy.

If an onion's skin is thick, it could mean more of a snowy and cold winter here at the Jersey Shore. If the onion skin is thin, spring could be here before we know it. I'm hoping my onions have a very thin skin.

I was also reading about apple skins. If the apple skins are thinner, this might be a way to see if we'll have a calmer winter. Any type of apples work, thick skins could mean more snow and more cold for a New Jersey winter.