So tomorrow is the acclaimed "Groundhog Day"! This piece of folklore follows a groundhog to see if it sees its own shadow on February 2nd. It is said that if he sees his shadow, winter will continue for another 6 weeks and if he doesn't see his shadow, spring will... well spring early! The most famous groundhog is Punxsutawney Phil, he is in Punxsutawney, PA and emerges from his hole at 7:20 am local time tomorrow.
Usually if its a cloudy day he won't see a shadow, and the opposite is of course true if its a sunny day. The forecast in PA calls for cloudy skies, so my prediction for Phil prediction is an early Spring. Groundhog Day proponents say the groundhog is about 75% to 90% correct, but the National Climatic Data Center says its closer to 39%. Either way we are enjoying the above average temps in the QCA.
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