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weather-forecasting1 year ago

"Predicting Spring: Groundhog's Forecast vs. Science and Tradition"

Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring, with the Old Farmer's Almanac also forecasting a warmer-than-average spring on the East Coast but a chillier one in some regions. In contrast, the Farmers' Almanac anticipates a "Polar Coaster Spring" with cold temperatures and possible late snow. Both almanacs claim high accuracy rates, but a 2010 study found the Old Farmer's Almanac to be correct only about 50% of the time.