Saturday, February 2, 2013
Find out what Punxsutawney Phil had to say about the next six weeks' weather.
For more than 125 years, on February 2, a groundhog ceremoniously emerges from his burrow on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Penn. to predict the weather for the rest of the winter season. Legend has it that if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, then there will be six weeks of more winter weather. If he doesn't see his shadow, spring will come early. According to the Washington Post, Phil emerged from his home this morning just before 7:30 a.m. and did not see his shadow. Early spring it is! Not sure that you trust the odds of letting Phil predict upcoming weather? (He has been known to be wrong in the past.) Maybe Staten Island Chuck's is your guy. Last year, Chuck and Phil were at odds with Chuck predicting an early spring and Phil …
Friday, February 1, 2013
With the recent cold snap, the prospect of Punxsutawney Phil predicting six more weeks of winter on Feb. 2 is especially daunting.
Groundhog Day is on Saturday, Feb. 2 and the recent Arctic temperatures are giving the day a bit more resonance than usual. On Groundhog Day, the groundhog comes out of its burrow and checks for his shadow to determine how soon spring will arrive. According to the myth, if a groundhog sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter; if he does not, spring is right around the corner. Last year, Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter while Staten Island Chuck called for an early spring. Groundhog Day and other similar legends are based on the beliefs of Europeans, but the true origins of the holiday are lost in time. The day originated from the Germans, Scots and early Christian Europeans. Groundhog Day …
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter.
Check out what Phil had to say about winter 2013 by clicking here. Just in case you don't follow @GroundhogPhil on twitter and you haven't heard the news swirling around facebook, we'll let you on today's big announcement. Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog emerged from his hole this morning and saw his shadow. This means Punxsutawney Phil is predicting six more weeks of winter. Not so bad when you consider the weather we have been having so far. Phil has been predicting winter outlooks for the last 126 years. However, he is only correct around 40% of the time. If the groundhog emerges on Feb. 2 sees his shadow and returns to his hole, winter is said to last six more weeks. If the groundhog does not see his shadow, an early spring is …
Donasha Noland
2:13 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
i hate the cold of the winter time so i thank phil the groundhog. ILY Phil more ›