On November 16, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of Saint Princess Anna Vsevolodovna and Saint Martyr Agapius of Sebaste.
In the folk calendar, November 16th is Anna Kholodnaya, Agapii Krosnik, Baba.
According to folk signs, on Anna the Cold you can find out whether the winter will be warm.
Weather signs for November 16
A frosty morning on Anna Kholodnaya means that there will be a lot of snow.
Evening frost on this day foretells a warm winter.
If the rivers are covered with ice, there will be a large grain harvest next year.
If there is snow and there are still leaves on the trees, the next year will be a poor harvest.
