Jackie Woodcock receives an important weather update from the most reputable of weathermen: a wooly bear caterpillar.

(WHTM) — You may have heard that the woolly bear caterpillar can ‘predict’ whether or not we have a mild or a harsh winter. But is that true? According to folklore, the amount of black on the woolly ...

Want to know how bad this winter is expected to be? You could look at the long-term NOAA forecasts for Ohio, or to the meteorologists at the National Weather Service, with their fancy technology, like ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — If you’re out and about on the trails this fall, you might run into a fuzzy black and orange fellow inching across your path. The woolly bear caterpillar, also known as the ...

Woolly bear caterpillars, often seen crawling on porches, are rumored to have something up their sleeves in terms of forecasting winter weather. Meteorologist Ryan Argenti from Hearst sister station ...

NORFOLK, Va. — For as long as humans have been able to experience weather, we have been trying to predict it. While modern science helps us understand the complex interactions in our atmosphere, ...

Weather forecasting folklore also involves insects. Like those of squirrels, the higher the nests of wasps and hornets, the ...

Iowa is seeing gorgeous fall weather that is perfect for seasonal activities, such as trick-or-treating or visiting a pumpkin patch.As Iowans enjoy this season, they might be curious about what the ...

Do woolly bear caterpillars forecast winter weather? Woolly bears (or woolly worms in the South) have a reputation for forecasting the coming winter weather, according to the Farmer's Almanac. The ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — If you’re out and about on the trails this fall, you might run into a fuzzy black and orange fellow inching across your path. The woolly bear caterpillar, also known as the ...