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
Eugeneia	-	Ancient Greek
Lilia	-	Russian, Ukrainian
Melitta	me-LI-tah (German)	Ancient Greek, German
Linus	LIE-nəs (English), LEE-nuws (German, Swedish)	Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Crescens	-	Late Roman, Biblical Latin
Zachery	ZAK-ə-ree	English