Looking at our recent video from a stormy Portrush, the old weather warning sprung to mind: Don’t cast a clout ‘til May is out!
But what does it actually mean? This got us thinking...what other strange weather sayings do we have?
Let’s be honest, talking about the weather is one of our favourite topics of conversation!
Here’s a few of our sayings to think about…
5. THAT WIND WOULD CUT TIN
Similar to the saying 'that wind would cut corn', this phrase has come to be associated with a wind so cold and bitter that it feels sharp enough to be able to slice through metal. Photo: PIXABAY
6. THE SUN'S SPLITTING THE STONES
The sun's splitting the stones - this phrase (which we don't get to use often enough!) means that it’s a hot day out... so hot in fact that the heat of the sun could almost break stones into pieces! Photo: PIXABAY
7. IT'S VERY CLOSE
'It's very close today'....this saying is nothing to do with being in the proximity of anything! Rather it means that the weather is very clammy, hot and stuffy. Photo: PIXABAY
8. YOU COULDN'T SEE YOUR HAND IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE
You couldn't see your hand in front of your face...this means that the fog is so thick that if you held your hand up, you still couldn't see it! Photo: PIXABAY