Only in South Dakota: The Real Seasons Locals Actually Experience

I often hear people who live in places like California or Florida say they are jealous of us in the Midwest because they miss having seasons.

Sure, South Dakota has seasons. We got the big ones, winter, spring, summer, and fall. But after you've lived here for a while, you'll start to recognize the actual seasons that we go through as the Earth spins.

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South Dakota's 10 Real Seasons

20 Ways To Tell If This Winter Will Be a Harsh One

In the days before modern weather forecasting, people used any possible bit of information to get a glimpse into the future. Old tales and folklore get handed down for generations as people do whatever they can to survive another winter.

In the 70s, meteorologist Dick Goddard put together a list of common weather folklore for Farmers’ Almanac that some say can predict what nature has in store for the darkest months of the year.

So, take note, do you see any of these signs that winter has it out for us?

Gallery Credit: Ben Kuhns

Source: Forget Four – South Dakota Actually Has These 10 Seasons