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CTyankee

(68,216 posts) Mon Feb 2, 2026, 11:59 AM Feb 2

Do you believe Punxsutawney Phil's prediction of more winter ahead?

I want to believe him when he "predicts" a short winter. I don't want to believe him when it goes the other way.

What do you think?

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Do you believe Punxsutawney Phil's prediction of more winter ahead? (Original Post) CTyankee Feb 2 OP

Six more weeks of winter after Feb. 2 is normal here. Ocelot II Feb 2 #1

And, unfortunately, True Dough Feb 2 #12

They just mentioned on a report that Phil crud Feb 2 #2

When I lived in Wisconsin Jilly_in_VA Feb 2 #3

Well, the west has been shy of much of our winter, so I'm betting we are due for six more weeks hlthe2b Feb 2 #4

Well, the west has been shy of much of our winter, so I'm betting we are due for more than six more weeks hlthe2b Feb 2 #5

1st day of Spring is always around the 20th of March. Emile Feb 2 #6

With climate change, it's anybody's guess justaprogressive Feb 2 #7

Nope. SheltieLover Feb 2 #8

Absolutely he is wonderful ❤️ ♥️ 💖 Srkdqltr Feb 2 #9

It's a fun ritual but shouldn't be taken seriously. Borogove Feb 2 #10

Nah! ProfessorGAC Feb 2 #11

I'm tempted True Dough Feb 2 #13

Phil's a hack Iggo Feb 4 #14

Ocelot II

(130,568 posts)

1. Six more weeks of winter after Feb. 2 is normal here.

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Mon Feb 2, 2026, 12:00 PM

Feb 2

We've been known to get blizzards in April.

True Dough

(26,695 posts)

12. And, unfortunately,

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 2, 2026, 09:32 PM

Feb 2

ICE in January.

crud

(1,257 posts)

2. They just mentioned on a report that Phil

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Mon Feb 2, 2026, 12:03 PM

Feb 2

is only 35% correct in his predictions...so there's that...

Jilly_in_VA

(14,387 posts)

3. When I lived in Wisconsin

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Mon Feb 2, 2026, 12:12 PM

Feb 2

we were always ecstatic if either he or our local Jimmy the groundhog in Sun Prairie predicted ONLY six more weeks of winter!

hlthe2b

(114,004 posts)

4. Well, the west has been shy of much of our winter, so I'm betting we are due for six more weeks

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Mon Feb 2, 2026, 12:12 PM

Feb 2

Then again, we ALWAYs are, with major snows not coming for weeks now in more years. Regardless, I always try to warn newcomers not to put out bedding plants until after MEMORIAL DAY! YES. Even if Home Depot and elsewhere are showing blooming plants everywhere, we often get a freezing spell with a major storm mid May or even later. so... (often they learn the hard way)

hlthe2b

(114,004 posts)

5. Well, the west has been shy of much of our winter, so I'm betting we are due for more than six more weeks

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Mon Feb 2, 2026, 12:12 PM

Feb 2

Then again, we ALWAYs are, with major snows not coming for weeks now in more years. Regardless, I always try to warn newcomers not to put out bedding plants until after MEMORIAL DAY! YES. Even if Home Depot and elsewhere are showing blooming plants everywhere in late March and April, we often get a freezing spell with a major storm mid May or even later. so... (often they learn the hard way)