Alolan_Apples
“Assorted” Collector
Today is Groundhog's Day, the day where the groundhog determines the fate of the winter by whether he sees his shadow or not. I have some bad news to break to you. The groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, saw his shadow this year. Do you know what that means? Six more weeks left of winter. Better bundle up when you go outside.
In the past three years, last year was the only year I think the groundhog is pretty accurate. In the United States, 2014 was an unusually cold year. Even in Texas, winter weather was awful. From wherever I lived, I can see snow when it normally doesn't snow. Even the summer from where I live had spring temperatures or the highest of the winter temperatures in Texas (60's to 70's). I never felt it hot as 90° until August, and it started to cool down after. The other two years, the groundhog is pretty inaccurate.
2013 was the last year the groundhog didn't see his shadow. The winter was so bad that it continued on until May in the northern United States. When the groundhog doesn't see his shadow, it means spring is coming pretty early. But that year, there was no spring. But in Texas, we did have a spring since we weren't north enough.
In 2012, the groundhog did see his shadow, but winter was unusually warm that year across most of the US. Winter felt like spring, and spring felt like summer. But summer of 2012 had the worst heat wave in the 48 states.
What would 2015 look like? Is the groundhog right and winter be as severe as last year? Or is he wrong and we may have an extremely hot summer?
In the past three years, last year was the only year I think the groundhog is pretty accurate. In the United States, 2014 was an unusually cold year. Even in Texas, winter weather was awful. From wherever I lived, I can see snow when it normally doesn't snow. Even the summer from where I live had spring temperatures or the highest of the winter temperatures in Texas (60's to 70's). I never felt it hot as 90° until August, and it started to cool down after. The other two years, the groundhog is pretty inaccurate.
2013 was the last year the groundhog didn't see his shadow. The winter was so bad that it continued on until May in the northern United States. When the groundhog doesn't see his shadow, it means spring is coming pretty early. But that year, there was no spring. But in Texas, we did have a spring since we weren't north enough.
In 2012, the groundhog did see his shadow, but winter was unusually warm that year across most of the US. Winter felt like spring, and spring felt like summer. But summer of 2012 had the worst heat wave in the 48 states.
What would 2015 look like? Is the groundhog right and winter be as severe as last year? Or is he wrong and we may have an extremely hot summer?
