Why I Believe Punxsutawney Phil Didn’t See His Shadow

 

I am of the belief that this is wrong…pic winter

The facts are clear.

1) There was no sunshine in Punxsutawney, PA this morning. This is a fact confirmed by the National Weather Service’s history recordΒ for nearby Dubois, PA.

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Time
(est)
Wind
(mph)
Vis.
(mi.)
Weather Sky Cond. Temperature (ΒΊF) Relative
Humidity
Wind
Chill
(Β°F)
Heat
Index
(Β°F)
Pressure Precipitation (in.)
Air Dwpt 6 hour altimeter
(in)
sea level
(mb)
1 hr 3 hr 6 hr
Max. Min.
02 10:56 W 3 5.00 Light Snow Fog/Mist BKN004 OVC016 35 32 89% NA NA 29.96 1015.6
02 09:56 NW 3 1.75 Light Snow Fog/Mist OVC004 34 32 92% NA NA 29.96 1015.8 0.03 0.05
02 08:56 NW 7 8.00 Overcast OVC004 36 33 89% 30 NA 29.95 1015.2 0.02
02 07:56 W 7 0.25 Fog VV002 39 37 93% 34 NA 29.91 1013.8
02 06:56 W 7 0.25 Fog VV002 39 37 46 39 93% 34 NA 29.88 1012.7 0.02 0.07
02 05:56 W 8 0.25 Fog VV002 39 37 93% 33 NA 29.88 1012.6 0.01
02 04:56 W 9 2.00 Fog/Mist OVC003 40 38 93% 34 NA 29.88 1012.5 0.03
02 03:56 W 12 7.00 Overcast OVC009 40 37 89% 33 NA 29.87 1012.2 0.01
02 02:56 W 13 8.00 Overcast OVC013 42 36 79% 35 NA 29.87 1012.3 0.01
02 01:56 W 13 10.00 Overcast FEW026 OVC037 45 29 54% 39 NA 29.86 1012.2
02 00:56 SW 8 10.00 Overcast OVC048 46 26 46 41 46% 42 NA 29.86 1011.9

woodchuck2) Look at the video from this morning’s ceremony. It was clearly dark, foggy, and no sign of sunshine in sight.

The Ground Hog must see his shadow for there to be six more weeks of winter. Clearly this isn’t the case.

 

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