Today, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, signaling six more weeks of winter. The annual Groundhog Day prediction was made at 7:25 a.m. at Gobbler's Knob in Pennsylvania. This is the 139th annual celebration, which historically predicts an extension of winter when the groundhog sees his shadow.
However, Phil is generally considered to be correct only about one-third of the time, with accuracy rates cited by NOAA and almanacs hovering around 39-40% over his long history, making him less accurate than a coin flip, though he predicts a longer winter far more often.
So figure that whatever he predicts, the weather will likely be opposite.
And BTW - Groundhog Day (or Whistlepig Day) is a REAL holiday, the origins of which trace back to ancient Germany. It's one of the original White holidays.
These days, the day is often celebrated with the traditional gifting of electronic devices. (A modern interpretation of the gifts given so many years ago.)
Today, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, signaling six more weeks of winter. The annual Groundhog Day prediction was made at 7:25 a.m. at Gobbler's Knob in Pennsylvania. This is the 139th annual celebration, which historically predicts an extension of winter when the groundhog sees his shadow.
However, Phil is generally considered to be correct only about one-third of the time, with accuracy rates cited by NOAA and almanacs hovering around 39-40% over his long history, making him less accurate than a coin flip, though he predicts a longer winter far more often.
So figure that whatever he predicts, the weather will likely be opposite.
And BTW - Groundhog Day (or Whistlepig Day) is a REAL holiday, the origins of which trace back to ancient Germany. It's one of the original White holidays.
These days, the day is often celebrated with the traditional gifting of electronic devices. (A modern interpretation of the gifts given so many years ago.)
