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Will Phil get it right this year?
Image via ABC News– News from elsewhere covered by Quincy Quarry News with commentary added.
Punxsutawney Phil, the world-famous groundhog, emerged from his burrow in western Pennsylvania this morning, saw his shadow and thus predicted another six weeks of winter.
Bearing down for more winter
A Columbia Pictures imageWhile Phil has a well less than a coin toss rate of success with his weather forecast prognostications in years’ past, the National Weather Service suggests February will have colder than normal temperatures in the northern and northeastern United States, with abnormally warm weather in the West.
Source: Groundhog Day 2018: Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, 6 more weeks of winter
Phil seems to have a terrific grasp of the obvious — spring begins in a little over six weeks anyway.
More importantly, pitchers and catchers report in just a bit over a week!