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POSTMAN WARNS WINTER COULD STILL DELIVER A STING!

written by Stephen Maguire January 8, 2013
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Ireland’s best-known amateur weatherman says Donegal could still be in for a major cold snap in the coming weeks.Postman Michael Gallagher

Postman Michael Gallagher says the fact that birds are singing and flowers are already coming into bloom doesn’t mean that we have escaped a harsh winter just yet.

In fact, Glenfin man Michael thinks freezing temperatures could be just around the corner.

“I know we have esc aped with a relatively mild winter but I think there will be a serious sting in the tail.

“People say that birds are singing and flowers are blooming so early but I think that’s a major sign of a late winter.

“A 95 year old man used to tell me that birds singing in winter was not them singing at all but crying and that cold weather was still on the way,” he said.falcarragh in the snow - copyright donegaldaily.com

Michael, whose two books Traditional Weather Signs and Cures From A Bygone Age are still selling well, think s we will have a freezing February.

“I think that February could be very cold indeed and I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw a lot of snow.

“People are saying that once Christmas is over, we have turned the corner into Spring. I certainly don’t think that’s the case.

“I think we could have a number of cold snaps between now and March and even then it could be cold after that,” he said.

 

POSTMAN WARNS WINTER COULD STILL DELIVER A STING! was last modified: January 8th, 2013 by Stephen Maguire
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Stephen Maguire is the co-founder of Donegal Daily. He has worked as a reporter for almost 30 years starting locally with the Donegal Peoples Press before moving to the Mirror Group. He continues to contribute daily to national media outlets including the Irish Times, RTE, the Irish Independent, Irish Sun, Irish Mirror, Irish Star, the Daily Mail and the Examiner.

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