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Field Guide: Can woolly bears tell the winter?

Cheryl Bartz
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The National Weather Service says there will be more precipitation than usual this winter, but it can’t say whether it will be a warm or cold winter.

 

Some people look to nature to predict the winter. That includes looking at the woolly bear caterpillar.

 

Wooly bears are easy to find this time of year and Cheryl Bartz from our Red Pine Radio group sussed out whether they can predict the weather.