For the first time in years the winner this past weekend of the Wooly Worm Festival in Banner Elk was a local worm. The winning worm, named Jeffery, is owned by Brook and Max Wright of Newland.
2023-2024 Winter Prediction According to Jeffery the Winning Woolly worm:
Week One: Colder than Average and SNOW.
Week Two: Colder than Average and SNOW.
Week Three: Colder than Average and SNOW.
Week Four: Colder than Average and SNOW.
Week Five: Colder than Average Temperatures and Light Snow.
Week Six: Colder than Average Temperatures and Light Snow.
Week Seven: Colder than Average Temperatures and Light Snow.
Week Eight: Above Average Temperatures and No Snow.
Week Nine: Above Average Temperatures and No Snow.
Week Ten: Above Average Temperatures and No Snow.
Week Eleven: Colder than Average Temperatures and Light Snow.
Week Twelve: Colder than Average Temperatures and Light Snow.
Week Thirteen: Colder than Average and SNOW.