On November 5, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the Apostle of the Seventy, James, the Lord’s brother in the flesh.
In the folk calendar, November 5 is Jacob's Day, Jacob the Righteous, Jacob the Guzhnik, Guzhniki.
According to folk signs on Jacob's Day, one can determine whether the winter will be cold and long.
Weather signs for November 5
If there is already a lot of snow, the winter will be cold and long.
Moderate snowfall on Yakov Guzhnik promises a good rye harvest.
A hazy moon on Jacob's Day foretells prolonged bad weather.
Frost on the trees in the morning is a harbinger of warming.
