Staten Island Chuck, New York City's resident groundhog, emerged from his den on Sunday without seeing his shadow, predicting an early end to winter. This prediction contrasts with Punxsutawney Phil's forecast of a long winter, highlighting the historical accuracy of Staten Island Chuck compared to his Pennsylvania counterpart.
New York’s City’s resident groundhog didn’t see his shadow on Sunday, meaning a swift end to winter despite his more famous prognosticating counterpart from Pennsylvania’s
But Phil predicts a lengthy winter much more often, and he’s only right about a third of the time, according to one NOAA study. Punxsutawney Phil has become the peculiar holiday’s king, and more than 40,000 spectators flock to the tiny town about 90 minutes northeast of Pittsburgh each year to see what he’ll say.
One of those — Georgia’s General Beauregard Lee, a rodent named for two Confederate generals — has an impressive 80% accuracy rate over the last two decades.
GROUNDHOG DAY STATEN ISLAND CHUCK PUNXSUATWNEY PHIL WINTER PREDICTION WEATHER FORECASTING
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