On December 7, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the Great Martyr Catherine of Alexandria.
In the folk calendar, December 7 is Catherine's Day, Catherine the Sunny, Catherine the Sunny, the First Sleigh Ride.
According to folk signs, on this day you can determine whether the winter will be cold.
Weather signs for December 7
If it's cold on St. Catherine's Day, the whole winter will be cold.
If it is warm on St. Catherine's Day, frost will hit only after St. Barbara's Day (December 17).
If the stars appear small, expect snow.
Circles around the moon are a harbinger of cold weather.
