Scientists cast doubt on reliability of US groundhog’s weather forecasts
Only 35% of Punxsutawney Phil’s winter predictions are accurate, while Staten Island Chuck’s forecasts have 85% accuracy
Scientists have cast doubt on the reliability of America’s most celebrated rodent forecaster – whose apparent knack of predicting how long winter will last forms a hallowed tradition in the US.
Punxsutawney Phil, made famous by the 1993 film Groundhog Day, attracts thousands of visitors every 2 February to the Pennsylvania town from which he takes his name.
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