They say, and I found this to be true when I lived in OH, that squirrels hide their nuts by height, according to the expected snow fall that winter. For example, if you find a bunch of nuts in a pot on a 2nd story deck, it's going to be an extremely snowy winter.

An average winter here has no snow, but was just thinking about OH and skiing today. This is the time of year I would be getting my gear in order and planning the winter's adventures if I still lived there.

... so how high are your nuts?