It's Groundhog's Day! Um... My enthusiasm died quickly when it was announced there's going to be six more weeks of winter. Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil predicted it in the tiny western Pennsylvania town today.
It's actually a German tradition that says if a "hibernating animal" (groundhog, bear, etc.) sees its shadow on Feb. 2 — the Christian holiday of Candlemas — winter will last another six weeks. If no shadow is seen, then spring will come early.
All I can say is "DUH, Phil." Baltimore/Washington is under another Winter Storm Warning tonight for 2-5" of snow overnight. THEN, another major snow storm is shaping up for the weekend.
If I see a groundhog, I may just slap him!
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