Mother Nature's Mean Trick

I'm not sure if it's a wives tale or one that has scientific merit but this year, it rings true. Schafskälte is a German weather phenomenon where "sheep cold" spells can result in temperature drops of 5° to 10°C during the period between June 4 to June 18 (most often around June 11). The name comes from the risk to freshly shorn sheep from the unusually cold weather (and also could apply to our dog Maddie as I shaved her a few weeks ago). And considering current temperatures in Germany are under 15°C, I suppose the facts speak for themselves.