Groundhogday2017shadow.info

The great prognosticator has spoken-or squeaked whichever Punxsutawney Phil (the Groundhog of lore) does.  The great foreshadower of weather has not seen his shadow and we are predicted to have an early spring. Given the weather lately, we might have...

The roots of Groundhog Day go back to the Bible and perhaps even earlier. The Romans considered February [the name comes from februa, to purify] as "a time of cleansing in preparation for a fresh start" because the the month comes halfway between December...

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — The handlers of Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, said the furry rodent has “predicted” six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow at dawn Thursday. The top hat-wearing members of the Punxsutawney...

Here’s a look at the origins, history, and accuracy rates of Groundhog Day, the most important meteorologically psychic animal-based holiday on the calendar. It’s obviously not the most scientific barometer to predict six weeks of weather patterns based...

It’s unscientific and completely unreliable, but in keeping with the Groundhog’s Day tradition everyone waited with bated breath to see if one groundhog saw its shadow. In Polk County, Paula made her annual prediction on Sunday morning at...