We tend toward more scientific data collection for weather prediction, but he folks in Punxsutawney seem to be having fun with this, so we’ll take Phil’s word on it.
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog who fans claim is never wrong, predicted six more weeks of winter on Thursday, matching the forecast of professional meteorologists.
“Phil is incapable of error. If he says six more weeks of winter, you can take it to the bank,” said Mike Johnston, one of the 15 members of the Groundhog Club Inner Circle in Punxsutawney, site of the annual Groundhog Day ceremony.
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