Weather lore: Does 'borrowing days' indicate a stormy end to March?
Weather lore says that March has 'borrowing days,' making the end of the month stormy. The Weather Network digs into the myth.
According to weather lore, the last three days of March (March 29, 30, 31) have a reputation for being stormy.
They’re called "borrowing days?"
In Scottish folklore, there’s a gaelic tale about a cow that bragged about surviving harsh March weather. This made March mad because apparently months had feelings back then, so it borrowed three days from April to create terrible weather to kill the cow.
That’s what you call March madness.
The rhyme goes: March borrowed of April, three days, they say. One rained, the other snowed. And the other was the worst day that ever blowed.
(Nathan Coleman/The Weather Network)
So, how accurate is it?
Well, the end of March is the beginning of spring, a shoulder season where we get transitional weather. So, there is a potential for big storms, but it's never a guarantee.
It’s not too late for snow if cold air is still lurking and battling with warm air. Hold on to your cowbells, folks!