Groundhog Day

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Miksi Murmelit voittavat sään ennustamisessa?

elokuvan Groundhog Day merkitys - General Beauregard Lee - Groundhog Day - kevään ennustaminen - perinteet ja juhlat - Punxsutawney Phil - sään ennustaminen

Tutustu Murmelipäivän taikoihin ja ennustuksiin - onko kevät tulossa vai talvi jatkuu?

Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, oli täynnä iloa ja juhlahumua viime viikonloppuna, kun Murmelipäivä (Groundhog Day) valloitti kaupungin. Teemana oli tarkistaa, näkeekö kuuluisa murmelimme Phil varjonsa - mikä tarkoittaisi kuusi viikkoa lisää talvea vai ennustaisiko se aikaisempaa kevättä? "Tämä on suosikkiloma," yksi paikallinen kertoi hymyillen, kun hän nautti uudesta jännityksestä. Monet ovat valmiita juhlimaan tätä mukautumatonta päivää, jolloin voidaan vain nauttia hyvästä seurasta ja murmelimajoista - paljon vähemmän stressiä kuin jouluvalmisteluissa!

Kaupungin keskustassa vilkkaat joukot kokoontuivat Gamblin' Knobille, jossa Phil teki ennusteensa. Valitettavasti tänä vuonna Phil näki varjonsa, mikä tarkoitti, että talvi jatkuu vielä kuusi viikkoa. Tämä koettiin kuitenkin leikkisänä ja huumoripitoisena tapahtumana, mikä vahvistaa sen, että talven pitkästyttävyys ei voi pilata paikallisten hyvää mieltä. Eikä vain Punxsutawney! Myös Georgian osavaltion oma General Beauregard Lee on ennustanut entistä aurinkoisempaa aikaa. Hänet tunnetaan jopa tarkkuudestaan, jota tilastot tukevat, mikä saattaa herättää keskustelua siitä, onko murmelijoukkue aivan liian ylpeä expertiseistään!

Monet paikalliset ja matkailijat ottivat myös osaa Monenlaisiin Murmeli-aktiviteetteihin, kuten murmelihahmojen yhteiskuvien ottamiseen, sekä mielenkiintoisiin kilpailuihin. Kaikki on enemmän kuin vain säätä, se on yhteisöjuhla! Vanhan folk-tiedon mukaan Murmelijuhlan päivä on talven puoliväli ja sen avulla voimme tarkastella tulevia säitä. Vaikka jotkut saattavat kyseenalaistaa murmelien kyvyn ennustaa sään, voimme olla varmoja siitä, että tilastot ja säänn ennustamiset tekevät aina suuren palun, vaikka Phil saattaa tällä kertaa epäonnistua.

Mutta Murmelipäivä ei ole vain auringon varjossa vanhan talven aikana. Vaikka Phil tekee sään ennustamisen, monet eläintarhojen murmelit - esimerkiksi Milwaukee County Zoo:n pygmy-vuohilta - ovat nykyään uskollisia ennustajia. Vapaaehtoiset nuoremmat murmelit tuovat oman ainutlaatuisen ennustamistradition. Voit jopa seurata Murmelipäivän ennusteita reaalimaailmassa - suorana lähetystä varmasti jännittävän mukautuvasti. Jännityksellä siirrymme kevään ja kesän tuloon, joten jäämme vain kuulolle seuraavaan vuoteen!

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What it's like to party in the native habitat of Groundhog Day star ... (NPR)

It was a big party in Punxsutawney this weekend. "This is my favorite holiday," one local says of the fuss-free day, adding, "You don't have to even see ...

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It's Groundhog Day! Did Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow or will ... (6ABC Philadelphia)

Did Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow or will spring come early? PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (WPVI) -- A big crowd turned out in Punxsutawney ...

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Groundhog Day 2025: Will winter linger? Or will spring prevail? (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Will it be a “long and lustrous winter,” as Phil Connors, the main character in the 1993 movie Groundhog Day said? Or will spring make an early appearance?

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Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil sees his own shadow (BBC News)

Punxsutawney Phil has forecast six more weeks of winter in North America after seeing his shadow on Groundhog Day.

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Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow? How to watch Groundhog ... (Austin American-Statesman)

Groundhog Day marks the midpoint of winter and is traditionally used to predict how much longer the season will last.

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Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, predicts more winter (CBS News)

Watch live coverage of Groundhog Day 2025 as Punxsutawney Phil makes his prediction at Gobbler's Knob.

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What did the groundhog see? Punxsutawney Phil's winter ... (CNN)

There are more consistent experts to turn to when Phil falters. Meteorologists at the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center produce forecasts for ...

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On Groundhog Day, goats, the Milwaukee zoo's honorary ... (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Did the Milwaukee County Zoo's Nigerian dwarf goats, standing in for the late Gordy the groundhog, predict an early spring?

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It's Groundhog Day! What did Georgia's own General Beauregard ... (Atlanta News First)

Most of the country ...

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Georgia's General Beauregard Lee predicts 6 more weeks of winter ... (11Alive.com WXIA)

Georgia's General Beauregard Lee, according to tracking done by NOAA, is more accurate with his Groundhog Day predictions than the famed Punxsutawney Phil.

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Did the groundhog see his shadow? Everything to know for ... (Cincinnati.com)

Will there be six more weeks of winter or is spring around the corner? On Sunday morning, the country welcomes the return of the beloved Pennsylvania ...

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Groundhog Day 2025: Punxsutawney Phil makes his winter prediction (fox26houston.com)

Today is the day! The nation's most famous groundhog has officially revealed the answer to our burning question - is more winter on the way?

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Seattle set this snow record on Groundhog Day more than 100 years ... (FOX 13 Seattle)

On this Groundhog Day, we can look back 109 years to find a time when Punxsutawney Phil's prognostication of the balance of winter was the last thing on the ...

Why Groundhog Day matters (NPR)

And, we do it with you. Your voluntary financial support is an essential part of the NPR Network. Today is the perfect time for you to become a part of the ...

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Groundhog Day 2025: More winter ahead? Beau and Phil agree! (WJBF-TV)

Ah, Groundhog Day—the one day of the year when we let a furry little meteorologist decide our seasonal fate. Will we get six more weeks of winter, ...

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Watch live: Groundhog Day events around the U.S. (fox26houston.com)

Watch LiveNow from FOX to find out. It's the midwinter moment we've been waiting for: Punxsutawney Phil has predicted six more weeks of winter after seeing his ...

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Groundhog Day 2025 results: Punxsutawney Phil, Lady Edwina ... (nj.com)

Furry forecasters from several states have weighed in on whether we will have a long winter or an early spring.

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Town of Garner groundhog Snerd disagrees with Punxsutawney ... (ABC11 Raleigh-Durham)

(WTVD) -- The annual Groundhog Day celebration was held at Garner's White Deer Park on Sunday afternoon. Snerd the Groundhog told Garner Mayor Gupton and a ...

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Pa. Dutch heritage celebrated on Groundhog Day in Schuylkill County (WVIA Public Media)

Grover the Groundhog gives his own prediction at Sweet Arrow Lake County Park in Schuylkill County. The tradition in Pine Grove honors the Pennsylvania ...

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Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil sees shadow, predicting longer ... (The Guardian)

Woodchuck's weather forecast is an annual ritual that goes back more than a century in western Pennsylvania.

Snerd makes his Groundhog Day spring prediction (RALtoday)

There's nothing like the tradition of Groundhog Day when the anticipation of the furry friend's prediction is high. See what Snerd predicted.

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Cloudy consensus after groundhogs, chicken disagree on ... (The Journal News / Lohud.com)

Longer winter or early spring? Here's what Punxsutawney Phil, Staten Island Chuck, and Westchester's Cluxatawney Henrietta predicted.

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Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of ... (BBC News)

Crowds gather at Gobbler's Knob, Pennsylvania, to see the furry forecaster make his prediction.

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Groundhog Day 2025: Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow (KLFY)

(WTAJ) — Each year Punxsutawney Phil predicts whether there will be six more weeks of winter or early spring when he emerges from Gobbler's Knob on ...

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Groundhog Day 2025: Did the Georgia groundhog see his shadow ... (Savannah Morning News)

Gen. Beauregard Lee is the Georgia groundhog. Punxsutawney Phil is the national groundhog. Did they see their shadows? Here's what happened.

Ghosts of Groundhog Day past (Southeast Iowa Union)

Like thieves in the night, Groundhogs were our enemy when growing up on the Maple Hill farm west of Monroe. Those little pigs dug tunnels around the ...

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Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, handlers say, predicting 6 ... (WCAX)

(AP) — Punxsutawney ...

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What did other groundhogs predict after Phil saw his shadow and ... (FOX Weather)

While Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter, Staten Island Chuck predicted an early spring this year. Here's how their predictions compare to ...

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The Ghosts of Groundhog Day Past (pencitycurrent.com)

The Wolf Moon is a far better predictor as I wrote about a couple of weeks ago. If you could see Mars as the Moon passed over it, the rest of the winter was ...

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Other rodent clairvoyants: Birmingham Jill, Sam Mountain Sam ... (WDSU New Orleans)

Punxsutawney Phil predicts more winter, but other weather-predicting animals, including Birmingham Jill and Buckeye Chuck, say spring is coming early.

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Birmingham Zoo opossum makes prediction on Groundhog Day (WIAT - CBS42.com)

The Birmingham Zoo announced Birmingham Jill found an early spring Sunday morning. The opossum made the forecast because the zoo decided not to wake up its ...

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I'm Stuck At 3' And Every Lesson Feels Like Groundhog Day. Is My ... (The Chronicle of the Horse)

Welcome back to our advice column, Ask Stable Sage, where we answer queries from readers about horse- and life-related issues, especially where the two ...

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Did Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow on Groundhog Day?: Live ... (Yahoo! Voices)

There were furry hats and fireworks to celebrate Punxsutawney Phil. Did he see his shadow on Groundhog Day? Follow along for live updates.

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The Ghosts of Groundhog Day Past (pencitycurrent.com)

Like thieves in the night, Groundhogs were our enemy when growing up on the Maple Hill farm west of Monroe. Those little pigs dug tunnels around the foundations ...

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Groundhog Day: Singing, Dancing, & Phil's Prediction (WENY-TV)

If you've ever wondered what it's like to be in Punxsutawney, PA on Groundhog Day, we've got you covered. While people are there to see Phil, it's much more ...

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Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter (The Associated Press)

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and is predicting six more weeks of wintry weather, his top-hatted handlers announced from Gobbler's Knob in western ...

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