Stories, quotes and anecdotes from Appalachia. 1880s-1950s era.

Category: Winter

Dashing through the snow

The first of December was Sled Day; that was the day when sleds of all sorts were readied and sleigh bells were made to shine.

Mountain folk use the stripes on the woolly worm to predict winter’s path. Black stripes predict cold/snowy weather, brown stripes, milder.

According to Hemlock, WV area resident Stacy Hinkle, the rough winter weather may have been why many Hemlock natives moved away.

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