Everyone will be waiting on the edge of their seats on Sunday morning when, according to legend, the notorious groundhog forecaster, Punxsutawney Phil, will predict whether spring is around the corner or if we have to trudge through six more weeks of winter.
Here's the forecast for Sunday morning: Cloudy conditions and chilly temperatures around 20 degrees are expected in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, when Phil makes his prediction around a. This is good news for those tired of the brutal winter we have seen this year. The lack of direct sunlight as a result of the cloudy skies would imply Phil is unlikely to see his shadow, and we are headed for an early start to spring. However, if the groundhog does see his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter rather than above average temperatures, according to legend.
To see or not to see? Seeing his shadow is more likely. Punxsutawney Phil has seen his shadow about five times more often than he hasn't, based on historical records. However, last year did not fall in line with the norm. Phil has now seen his shadow times, with no shadow 21 times 10 years of data are missing , according to records from NOAA dating back to The answer - thankfully - is no.
Of course, even the organizers of the annual Groundhog Day event in western Pennsylvania acknowledge that turning to a large rodent for weather forecasting is mostly a way to break up winter monotony. However, last year's declaration of an early spring was a pretty accurate prediction. According to the recent outlook from The Weather Company and Atmospheric G2, warmer-than-average temperatures are expected to invade much of the U. Caitlin Kaiser graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with both an undergraduate and graduate degree in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences before starting her career as a digital meteorologist with weather.
Caitlin Kaiser. Updated February 2, at PM. Forecast for 7 a. Sunday morning in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. In Other News Entertainment Entertainment. Associated Press. How to watch and stream the Grammy Awards ceremony, red carpet arrivals and interviewβ¦.
