The holiday takes its name from the church date of honoring the memory of St. Timothy, a disciple of the Apostle Paul. In Timofey-half-winter, the owners checked what was left in the food bins. A difficult time was coming, because the remaining supplies had to last until the summer, when the harvest for the year was again harvested. Weather signs for this day: fogged windows predicted the onset of warmth, snow foreshadowed snowfalls throughout the week, and clear weather promised early spring.