According to popular belief, the appearance of strong winds, storms, thunder, lightning, an unusual star (comet) and others are signs of coming stormy times, cataclysms, falling kingdoms. In such cases, one should cross himself and remain silent, because if he speaks, he will be hit by a lightning, or will lose his voice and become deaf.
It is believed that if the roosters sing between 12:00 and 1:00 at night, the weather will change. Bad weather is coming (wind, rain, snow) if a cat washes its foot and passes it over its ears, and it will be cold if it gets too close to the fireplace.
Thunder in the winter means infertility – the wheat will remain “deaf” (empty), weak and dry. And if there are thunders on St. Elijah’s Day (July 20 / August 2), the hazelnuts will be “deaf” (empty).
Divination of the time is made when the pig is slaughtered – people look at its spleen. If it is thicker in front, the winter will come early and the spring will be nice. If it is thicker at the back, winter will be late and spring bad.