On October 22, the Orthodox Church remembers James Alphaeus, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ.
In the folk calendar, October 22 is Jacob the Cold, Jacob the Woodcutter.
According to folk signs on Jacob the Cold, you can find out whether to expect cold weather and whether the next year will be fruitful.
Weather signs for October 22
A south wind blowing for several days in a row foretells a sharp cold snap.
Fog on St. Jacob's Day is a harbinger of warming.
If the weather is sunny in the first half of the day, frost will soon hit.
If there is no rain on Jacob the Woodcutter's Day, the following year will be a poor harvest.
