Groundhog Day
Weather Explained
By Meteorologist Nick Merianos Nationwide
Feb. 02, 2023
Feb. 02, 2023
Groundhog Day is arguably the biggest weather holiday of the year. On Feb. 2 each year, Punxsutawney Phil emerges from his burrow at Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania. Thousands of people gather around, curious to know if Phil sees his shadow.
As the legend has it, when Phil sees his shadow, it means there are six more weeks of winter ahead of us. No shadow indicates an early spring.
Phil has forecast the weather on Groundhog Day for more than 120 years. But as it turns out, he isn’t that good at his job.
Watch the video Below to see how many times he’s gotten the forecast wrong and find out how we came to rely on Phil in the first place.
1. What is the real name of Punxsutawney Phil??
- Punxsutawney Phil, Weather Prophet Extraordinary of America
- Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Prognosticator of Prognosticators and Weather Prophet Extraordinary
- Punxustawney Phil, the Weather Extraordinary of America
- Marmota Monax
- General Beau Lee of Atlanta, Ga.
- Sir Walter Wally of Raleigh, N.C.
- Birmingham Bill of Birmingham, Ala.
- Balzac Billy
- 100%
- 74%
- 50%
- 36%
Answers Below
1. What is the real name of Punxsutawney Phil? =
Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Prognosticator of Prognosticators and Weather Prophet Extraordinary
Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Prognosticator of Prognosticators and Weather Prophet Extraordinary
2. Punxsutawney Phil isn’t the only weather predicting groundhog in the United States. Which of the following is not a weather predicting groundhog? = Balzac Billy
3. Since 1969, the accuracy rate of Punxsutawney Phil is roughly = 57%
Happy Groundhog Day
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