La bise noire des Ormonts [/] Amène la neige par moutons
Language or variety: 
French
Literal translation: 

La bise negra de Ormonts [/] Trae la nieve a copos

Comments: 

Localizado en St-Maurice (Valais). Cf. Quand le vin vin des Ormonts faut faire les valamons.

Categorization
Meteorology: 
snow, to snow
<snow, to snow>
forecast
<forecast>
biso [according to Mistral's spelling] for Occitan, French bise, Catalan bisa [cold wind, from the north in Occitan-speaking areas]
<names of winds [in italics + a succint  description]>
General Subject Area: 
Ormonts (Les —) [valley in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland]
<place names [in italics]>
Geolocation

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Toponimic references:
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  • Les Ormonts
    Territory:

    Aigle, Vaud, Switzerland.

    Oronym. Valley containing the  "communes" of Ormont-Dessus, Ormont-Dessous, Ollon, Leysin, and Aigle.

Geographic locations:
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Sources
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Author Title Edition In source
REBETEZ, Martine / Christine BARRAS Le climat des Romands Editorial:
Editions Stratus
Place of edition:
Oron-la-Ville
Publication date:
1993
 Page:
286
Proverb number:
485
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