Are groundhogs good at predicting the weather? Groundhogs have proven themselves fairly unreliable when it comes to predicting the weather, but there's a pretty good chance you could see some bad behavior by the rodents Thursday morning. Groundhogs clash over US weather prognosis Hollywood star and weather seer Punxsutawney Phil used to be the only groundhog that mattered in weather predicting, but Phil's shock decision Thursday that spring is still six weeks away put him out on a limb. Groundhog Day: When groundhogs misbehave Groundhogs Wiarton Willie, Punxsutawney Phil and Shubenacadie Sam may bite, and their weather predictions are not so good Bites and escapes: When groundhogs misbehave They've bitten their handlers, refused to budge from their beds and lost their shadow-casting jobs to potbellied pigs. And it turns out, not all groundhogs are really that good at predicting the weather. Ned? Ned Ryerson?? (Groundhogs Day Local Scoreboard) Chris Duerr is KHQA's Sports Director. Comments are the sole responsibility of the person posting them; they are not reflective of the views or opinions of Barrington Broadcasting, KHQA, its directors or employees. Groundhog Day quiz: How much do you know about groundhogs? Thursday brings that annual moment called Groundhog Day, when people look to a lowly brown rodent (and whether it casts a shadow) to forecast whether the winter will be long or quickly over. How smart are humans to pay attention to such a tradition? Some questions are just as well left unasked. But whether you're longing for more snow, or less cold, in the weeks ahead, we think you'll enjoy this ... Groundhogs often a squirrely lot New York — They've bitten their handlers, refused to budge from their beds and lost their shadow-casting jobs to potbellied pigs. And it turns out, not all groundhogs are really that good at predicting the weather. Happy Groundhog Day! A mess of groundhogs had their say, now what's yours? We've heard from the groundhogs this morning and columnist Tracy Beckerman gives us her take on their predictions. The Independent Press is wondering if our readers have predictions of their own. When will spring arrive and will it snow this winter? Groundhogs wildly wrong predicting winter weather NEW YORK — They've bitten their handlers, refused to budge from their beds and lost their shadow-casting jobs to potbellied pigs. Groundhogs behaving badly: When forecasting critters go rogue NEW YORK -- They've bitten their handlers, refused to budge from their beds and lost their shadow-casting jobs to potbellied pigs.
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