On December 2, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the Old Testament prophet Obadiah.
In the folk calendar, December 2 is Avdeev Day, Avdey the Radetel.
According to folk signs, on Avdeev Day you can find out whether the winter will be cold and long.
Weather signs for December 2
Snow and strong wind on this day foretell a cold and long winter.
If there is a lot of snow, there will be a good harvest next year.
If the wind changes direction, the weather is expected to worsen.
If the wood in the stove crackles, frost will strike.
For reference
A sign is a stable connection between two phenomena of objective reality, one of which is understood as a sign, and the second as its interpretation, usually in the form of a forecast for the future; a linguistic (in the form of an aphorism, paremia) representation of this connection.
