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senting the first half of winter) was a little longer than normal in length. The back band (representing the second half of winter) was significantly shorter than normal. As a result of those markings, which were similar in all woolly bears, the sponsors were able to make the predictions.
The woolly bears and the Almanack differ for the third year in their predictions. The Almanack predicts the first half of the winter to be very cold, while the woolly bears say the weather will be a little colder than normal for that time of the year.
With regard to the second half of the winter, again the woolly bears and the Almanack differ. The woolly bears are predicting a very mild win■ ter from Jan. 15th until spring, while the Almanack says the end of January will be very cold as well as February and the first part of March. Also February is to be very snowy, according to the Almanack.
If the Almanack is correct in its prediction of both snowfall and temperature conditions, we will see the majority of the 45 inches of snow that is predicted fall iniDecember and February. If the woolly bears, on the other hand, are correct, we will see alot of rain in December and February and we will not see 45 inches of snow as the Almanack has called for.
According to Proffesor Bill O’Toole, the Almanack’s weather prognosticator and a Mt. St. Mary’s College computer instructor, the first year’s snow storm will be Dec. 9 and 10, 1995. We should also have a white Christmas as O’Toole predicts a snowfall Dec. 24th — 26th.
We would like to congratulate the winners of the Thirteenth Annual Woolly Bear Contest and hope we will have a larger turnout next year.
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