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Folk omens for October 8, 2024: what does the first snow indicate
08.10.2024 07:00
On October 8, Orthodox Christians honor the memory of one of the greatest ascetics of the Russian land - Sergius of Radonezh.
In the folk calendar this day is called Sergei Kapustnik: it was today that the vegetable was chopped, prepared for the winter.
Several weather signs were associated with snow, which often fell for the first time on October 8.
Name day October 8
Today's Angel Day is celebrated by: Alexander, German, Evgeniy, Euphrosyne, Maxim, Nikolay, Pavel, Prokhor, Roman, Sergey, Fedor.
People born on October 8th are born under the zodiac sign Libra, they are strong-willed individuals with nerves of steel.
As a rule, they read a lot, develop themselves comprehensively and are always ready to help with wise advice.
Weather signs
The first snow that fell on October 8th indicated several signs at once:
- winter will begin on Michaelmas (November 21);
- dry snow promised a warm summer and a good harvest for the next year, the same thing was promised by the snow that lay in a thick layer on the damp soil;
- if the ground is wet, the snow will remain, if it is dry, it will soon melt;
- The blizzard indicated that winter would not come soon.
