Mother Carey is plucking her chickens

It is snowing. This phrase alludes to "Mother Carey's chickens," which is what sailors call birds they believe are indicative of poor weather. Bundle up, men—Mother Carey is plucking her chickens, so we're in for another rough day on the trail.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Else	[els]
Tye	TIE	English
Gordana	GOR-dah-nah (Serbian, Croatian)	Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Luisita	lwee-SEE-tah	Spanish
Sissinnguaq	-	Native American, Greenlandic
Metrophanes	-	Ancient Greek