There are some unconventional ways to tell if there's going to be a bad winter or not in New York. I always dread the upcoming season change and I have been really, really, really dreading fall and winter since September 1st rolled around. I wish I was one of those people who liked and embraced the change, but I fight it with every once of my body. There are a lot of people around here who don't like the cold either and dread what the next 6 months are going to look like.