Shadow seen! Happy Ground Hog Day

http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2 ... l/5101379/

Punxsutawney Phil, the world's most famous fuzzy forecaster, popped out of his burrow Sunday morning and predicted six more weeks of winter, much to the disappointment of the crowd gathered at Gobbler's Knob in Pennsylvania.

For accuracy of his predictions.....
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/special-report ... y.php#phil

Punxsutawney Phil Vs. the U.S. National Temperature 1988–2013

Yay Phil!! I hope there's more snow included in that prognostication.

Considering the record cold around the nation, it isn't a surprise. Yes to more snow, we always can use more water when it isn't flooding.

Phil is wrong over 50% of the time, so might be better to think that if he sees his shadow, spring is around the bend.
Here? Blowing snow and fog so my groundhog didn't even bother getting up.

Phil can't help but be ALWAYS right. Today is 02/02. The first day of spring is 03/20. 44 days, or 6 weeks & 2 days.

If he sees his shadow we have 6 more weeks of winter. That 6 weeks, plus 2 days, is the 1st day of spring. :BroadGrin:

Hope it works.

Last time I checked Mother Nature doesn't pay a whole lot of attention to what the date is in Colorado, snow in late May isn't out of the question and neither is a 70F degree day in March. More snow is a welcome gift after all of the fires of 2013. I don't want to see more flooding but I think a better than normal snow pack is needed this year.