On November 13, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of Saints Nicodemus and Spyridon of the Caves.
In the folk calendar, November 13th is St. Spiridon and St. Nicodemus, Yurovaya, Autumn Farewell, St. Nicodemus Day, Mother's Day.
According to folk signs on Spyridon and Nicodemus, you can make a weather forecast for the coming days and for the winter.
Bright stars on the night of November 13 promise a favorable winter.
Wet snow on St. Nicholas Day means a frosty winter.
If the day is warm and sunny, winter is just around the corner.
Winter will also come early if bullfinches start singing on this day.
If there is a lot of mud on the roads, the winter will be mild.
If sparrows chirp loudly, warming is expected.
If you don't hear these birds at all, frost will hit soon.
Windy weather on the day of Spyridon and Nicodemus also foretells a cold snap.
Drizzling rain on St. Nicodemus' Day means that bad weather will last for a long time.
If a bear has placed its den on a hill, a flood is expected in the spring.