Don't clean up those snow shovels yet!
The world -famous prognosis ground hog punk stoney Philharmon, according to his 132 -year -old folklore than his loved ones, saw his shadow when he came out of his nest early on Sunday in western Pennsylvania. I did it.
If a fluffy weather scholar in Pennsylvania did not see his shadow, it may mean that spring was near.
On Sunday, I marked the first ground hog day of Phil as a father.
In March 2024, Philis, the wife of his ground hog, gave birth to two healthy babies, later named Sunny and Shadow.
Before Phil woke up, the Governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, UNT Peta's petition to replace his beloved ground hog with “Public Weather Public” Vegancake.
Animal rights organizations sent a letter to the Punk Stoney Ground Hog Club, which provides Began's TREAT running in exchange for Phil and his family retiring to a “reputable sanctuary”.
“Some people say we should take this wonderful tradition, remove the Phil, and replace him with cakes,” September said on Sunday. “Ask me at this Punxsawtawney. If someone comes to Phil, they will have to pass me.
The tradition attracts more than 40,000 people to a small town of Gobler knobs every year, but the weather forecast ground hog was not as accurate as the legend expected.
Purpers, such as fur, have only accurately predicted the seasonal change of about 35 % over the past 20 years. NOAA research。
The annual ritual dates back to 1887. According to PUNXSUTAWNEY Ground Hog Club。
It begins on February 2nd Candolmas holiday. There, Christians bring a candle into the church and bless you.
The popular English people Song declared that if the conditions of candles are fair and bright, there will be another flight in winter.
The interpretation of holidays was accepted in most Europeans until the hedgehog reached Germany, which became part of the tradition. When animals looked at the shadows, the second winter was expected.
“As German settlers have come to the United States, their traditions and folklore have come,” said PUNXSUTAWNEY's organizer on his website.
“Because there are no hedgehogs in the United States, similar hibernation animals were selected.”
According to the Groundhog Day, it was published for the first time in the local Punxsutawney newspaper in 1886, and the following year marked the first official event on Gobbler's Knob.
But Punxsutawney PHIL is the most famous, but he is not the only ground hog that predicts this year's weather forecast.
New York's own Staten Island Chuck is the most reliable and accurately predicted 85 % of the spring of the past 20 years. NOAA。
Georgia's Boligard General Lee is another candidate for a cute meteorist, whether it is right with 80 % impressive in the past 20 years.
Regarding Phil, he is ranked 17th, even in the top 10.
