Six more weeks of winter!

"Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of Seers, Prognosticator of all Prognosticators" hat heute seinen Schatten gesehen. Noch sechs Wochen länger Winter. Hoffentlich irrt sich Phil.

Phil sieht den Frühling

Punxsutawney Phil's Vorhersage 2013 auf http://www.groundhog.org lautet:

"On this February 2nd, 2013,
the One Hundred and Twenty Seventh Annual Trek of the
Punxsutawney Groundhog Club at Gobbler’s Knob….

Punxsutawney Phil, the King of the Groundhogs,
Seer of Seers, Prognosticator of Prognosticators,
Weather Prophet without Peer,
was awakened from his borrow at 7:28 am
with a tap of the President’s cane.

Phil and President Deeley conversed in Groundhogese
and Phil directed him to the chosen Prognostication scroll.

The President tapped the chosen scroll and
directed Phil’s Prediction be proclaimed:

My new Knob entrance is a sight to behold
Like my faithful followers, strong and bold

And so ye faithful,
there is no shadow to see
An early Spring for you and me."

Groundhog Day 2012

War ja klar: "Six more weeks of winter". So die Vorhersage von Punxsutawney-Phil am Groundhog Day 2012.

Groundhog Day 2011 - Early Spring

Seit Tagen trübes und sehr kaltes Winterwetter. Aber Punxsutawney Phil ist optimistisch:

"Here Ye, Hear Ye, Hear Ye

Groundhog Day, February 2, 2011
Punxsutawney Phil was raised from his burrow
By the call of President Bill Deeley.
He greeted his handlers, Ben Hughes and John Griffiths.

After casting an inquisitive eye towards thousands of his faithful followers,
He proclaimed that the Steelers are going to the Super Bowl!

Back to the business at hand...
He surveyed his surroundings carefully and found that there was no shadow around,
So, an early spring it will be."

Groundhog Day 2010: Six more weeks of winter!

Das kommt jetzt nicht überraschend. Punxsutawney Phil prognostiziert für 2010 "Six more weeks of winter". Eine Wetterprognose "Early spring" wäre auch kaum glaubwürdig, denn in der Nacht sind weitere 10 Zentimeter Schnee gefallen.

Groundhog Phil: "Six More Weeks of Winter!"

Phil's official forecast as read February 2nd, 2009 at sunrise at Gobbler's Knob (www.groundhog.org):

Hear Ye Hear Ye
On Gobbler's Knob this glorious Groundhog Day, February 2nd, 2009
Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of Seers, Prognosticator of all Prognosticators
Awoke to the call of President Bill Cooper
And greeted his handlers, Ben Hughes and John Griffiths
After casting a joyful eye towards thousands of his faithful followers,
Phil proclaimed that his beloved Pittsburgh Steelers were World Champions one more time
And a bright sky above me
Showed my shadow beside me.
So 6 more weeks of winter it will be.

Phil Says Six More Weeks of Winter!

Phil's official forecast as read 2/2/08 at sunrise at Gobbler's Knob (www.groundhog.org):

Here Ye! Here Ye! Here Ye!

On Gobbler's Knob on this fabolous Groundhog Day, February 2nd, 2008 Punxsutawney Phil, the Seer of Seers, Prognosticator of all Prognosticators, Rose to the call of President Bill Cooper and greeted his handlers, Ben Hughes and John Griffiths.

After casting a weathered eye toward thousands of his faithful followers, Phil consulted with President Cooper and directed him to the appropriate scroll, which proclaimed:

"As I look around me, a bright sky I see, and a shadow beside me. Six more weeks of winter it will be!"

Erste Blüten

Die ersten Blüten des Jahres im Garten: Krokus und der Bodendecker Immergrün (Vinca major) im Buchsbeet.



Punxsutawney-Phil hat wohl Recht: Early Spring. Heute ein Vorfrühlings-Tag mit 12°C (gemessen in der Sonne). Auf der Bank hinter der Garage war es gut auszuhalten.

Groundhog Day 2007: Early Spring!

Phil's official forecast as read 2/2/07 at 7:28 a.m. at Gobbler's Knob (www.groundhog.org):

El Nino has caused high winds, heavy snow, ice and freezing temperatures in the west.
Here in the East with much mild winter weather we have been blessed.

Global warming has caused a great debate.
This mild winter makes it seem just great.

On this Groundhog Day we think of one thing.
Will we have winter or will we have spring?

On Gobbler's Knob I see no shadow today.
I predict that early spring is on the way.