Oh my, on Feb 2nd 2010, Punxsutawney Phil predicted 6 more weeks of winter.
Folklore says it means that bad weather is coming mild winter last year. However, in reality it does not mean anything. Caterpillars cannot predict the weather.
No, this is just a myth. There is no way that living organisms like trees can predict the weather a season ahead.
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The Pennsylvania town that is home to the famous weather forecasting groundhog is Punxsutawney. Groundhog Day is on February 2nd every year.
Unfortunately, the question is too vague regarding the coldest winter ever. There is no specific place listed and there is no documentation of weather from a very very long time ago.
Punxsutawney Phil is alleged to predict the end of winter.
Punxsutawney Phil. It is believed that on February 2nd (Groundhog Day) Punxsutawney Phil the groundhog comes out of his hole on Gobbler's Knob - in front of thousands of followers from all over the world - to predict the weather for the rest of winter. According to legend, if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather. If he does not see his shadow, there will be an early spring.
Punxsutawney Phil Sowerby is a groundhog that lives in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. On February 2 of every year Phil predicts six more weeks of winter like weather he does not see his shadow
Folklore says it means that bad weather is coming mild winter last year. However, in reality it does not mean anything. Caterpillars cannot predict the weather.
According to the tradition, if the groundhog, Phil, sees his shadow and returns to his hole, he has predicted six more weeks of winter-like weather. If Phil does not see his shadow, he has predicted an "early spring".
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The hardest thing to predict about weather according to most scientist is winter. However, weather is generally hard to predict and most people have to keep guessing.
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No, this is just a myth. There is no way that living organisms like trees can predict the weather a season ahead.
I don't know how important this is, but woodchucks (or groundhogs) are used to predict the length of winter by observing their shadow when they emerge from their burrow. If they see their shadow, winter will last for another six weeks. Checking back over many years, it appears that they are only correct about 40% of the time! This means that you would probably be more accurate than a woodchuck!! Bottom line: Punxsutawney Phil has had a 39% accuracy rate regarding his early spring/late winter forecasts.
This is the name of the groundhog in Pennsylvania associated with Groundhog Day. He predicts based on his shadow if we will have 6 more weeks of winter or not.
People who believe woolly worms can predict the weather think that a narrow red-brown band means a harsh winter. The wider the red-brown band is, the milder the coming winter is supposed to be.