On November 8, the Orthodox Church remembers the Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessaloniki.
In the folk calendar, November 8 is Dmitriev Day, Dmitrov Day, Bolshiye Oseniny.
According to folk signs, on St. Demetrius' Day you can find out whether the winter will be snowy.
Weather signs for November 8
Frost in the morning on St. Demetrius' Day foretells a snowy winter.
If it rains on this day, there will be knee-deep snow on the Entry into the Temple (December 4).
If it snows on St. Dmitry's Day, there will be snow on Easter.
If there is no ice on the rivers yet, there will be no frost until December.
