Will Ashe County have a ‘Black Squirrel’ winter?

Will Ashe County have a ‘Black Squirrel’ winter?

ASHE COUNTY — Appalachia is historically home to bean counters — not accountants and payroll managers notching ledgers or mind-numbingly typing away on spreadsheets — but pioneer prognosticators who rely on Mother Nature’s esoteric hints in predicting the seasons.