On December 6, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of Saint Mitrofan of Voronezh and Grand Duke Alexander Nevsky.
In the folk calendar, December 6 is Mitrofanov Day, the day of remembrance of Alexander Nevsky.
According to folk signs, on this day you can find out the weather for the coming days and for the whole winter.
Weather signs for December 6
A fiery sunset on Mitrofan's Day promises clear weather.
A red moon on the night of Mitrofan foretells snow and strong wind.
If the tops of deciduous trees turn pink, the winter will be warm.
If the weather is bad on December 6, then bad weather should be expected on June 6 as well.