I just read this online in the Washington Post:
At 7:25 a.m. this morning Groundhog Phil saw his shadow in the little town of Punxsutawney, Pa. According to folklore, Phil’s sighting of his own shadow means there will be 6 more weeks of winter. But just how accurate is the prognosticator of prognosticators? It depends on the source.
At 7:25 a.m. this morning Groundhog Phil saw his shadow in the little town of Punxsutawney, Pa. According to folklore, Phil’s sighting of his own shadow means there will be 6 more weeks of winter. But just how accurate is the prognosticator of prognosticators? It depends on the source.
http://www.groundhog.org/groundhog-day/about-groundhog-day/ is the official website of Punxsutawney Phil, and perhaps not impartial, it claims the Groundhog has issued a correct forecast 100% of the time. AccuWeather's grade for the groundhog's accuracy is slightly lower, but still quite respectable.
Enjoy the weather, wherever you are :)
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Six more weeks of winter would take us to mid-March, which would still be
an early spring in Edmonton, so I guess it's good to live in a place where you don't have to worry about Ground Hog Day. I still enjoy the movie. It has to be a highlight of Bill Murray's career.
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