Originally posted by Ripsnort:
If you can see Mt. Rainier, it's going to rain. If you can't see Mt.
Rainier, it's raining.
We have a similar one here in Ulverston in the UK.... if you can see across the (Morecambe) bay, it's going to rain. If you can't see across the bay, it is raining.
Some other local sayings concerning the typical English Lake District wet climate are:
How do you tell the difference between summer and winter. In summer the rain goes vertically.
If you don't like the weather, wait a minute.