Can Woolly Bear colors predict the upcoming winter?

The Woolly Bear, also known as the Woolly Worm, has a history and reputation for being a fuzzy forecaster and for predicting the upcoming winter weather.

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If you have lived in Cleveland or Northeast Ohio for many years, you are probably aware of this and likely know about the upcoming Woolly Bear Festival in Vermilion this weekend.

Of course, the festival first started in the 1970s by Cleveland’s most famous meteorologist, Dick Goddard, to celebrate this forecasting caterpillar! (Yes, I know he worked at a different TV station, but I must give credit where credit is due!)…

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