A postman from Donegal says the freezing conditions will be here for weeks
Michael Gallagher forecasts the weather by spotting signs in nature.
He reckons a horse grazing near the farmhouse means bad weather and the arrival of a robin tells him snow is on the way.
Michael's wife Margaret says he's been telling his customers since early autumn there'll be a white Christmas:
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