Groundhog Day

by Peter Geiger | Friday, February 1st, 2008 | From: Farmers' Almanac Blog

If you are in the weather business, nothing is bigger than Groundhog Day. Each February it is a little brighter and there is an inkling that the end (of winter) is in sight. Or, is it? We turn to the groundhog to tell us if there will be 6 more weeks of winter. The little guy is pulled from his warm comfortable hole and exposed to thousands of well wishers. If he sees his shadow, he heads back into the hole and it is 6 more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t see a shadow, it will be an early Spring.

So, when you get up tomorrow, think groundhog. In anticipation of this day, go to our home page and watch the Farmers’ Almanac Television version of Punxsutawney Phil and his day. Enjoy!

Peter Geiger is the Editor of the Farmers' Almanac. Read his full biography here.

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Farmers' Almanac Long-Range Weather

March 20th - March 23rd

United States

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Stormy New England, snow for mountains, then clearing. Heavy rain Mid-Atlantic, then fair.
Great Lakes/Midwest U.S.
Stormy weather moves through Great Lakes, then clearing.
Southeastern U.S.
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Cold through Rockies.
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