On December 19, the Orthodox Church remembers Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker.
In the folk calendar, December 19 is St. Nicholas Day, Nikola's Day, Winter Nikola, Autumn Nikola, Cold Nikola, Frosty Nikola, Nikolshchina, the Festival of Light.
According to folk signs, on this day you can find out whether the next year will be fruitful.
Weather signs for December 19
Frost and sun on St. Nicholas Day promise a fruitful year.
If it rains on St. Nicholas Day, cucumbers and cabbage will grow.
Frost on St. Nicholas Day promises a good oat harvest.
If frost appears in the morning, severe frosts are expected.
If the winter before Nikola Kholodny was harsh, a thaw will begin soon.
The more snow there is on St. Nicholas Day, the more grass there will be in the spring.
The weather on Nikola Zimniy (Winter Nikola) will be the same on Nikola Veshniy (May 22).
A strong east wind on this day foretells a prolonged cold snap.
If the wind blows from the south, snowfall should be expected.
