Keeping score: The groundhog vs. the temperature record, 2021

In Gobbler's Knob, Pennsylvania, at the crack of dawn this morning, the nation‘s most famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow — meaning six more weeks of winter, according to longstanding folklore.

Last year, Phil “predicted” a shorter winter and early spring when official observers declared he did not see his shadow.

But in fact, the contiguous United States saw above-average temperatures for both February and March 2020, according to scientists at NOAA‘s National Centers for Environmental Information.

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