Yesterday, the 2nd February was the Groundhog Day, in Spanish "El día de la marmota". According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow (madriguera) on this day, then spring will come early; if it is sunny, the groundhog will supposedly see its shadow (sombra) and retreat back (se retirará) into its burrow, and the winter weather will persist for six more weeks. Modern customs of the holiday involve celebrations where early morning festivals are held to watch the groundhog emerging (aparecer) from its burrow.
Yesterday morning at 7.25 am, Punxsutawney Phil, the most famous seasonal (estacional) prognosticator saw his shadow (despite it was quite cloudy) and went back to its burrow, forecasting (prediciendo) 6 more weeks of winter. The predication came while it was snowing through all the region, so the weather conditions are likely to continue according to this lovely furry (peludo) animal.
Groundhog Day is very popular in many parts of the United States.Although some states have in some cases adopted their own groundhogs, the official groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, lives at Gobbler’s Knob near Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The town has attracted thousands of visitors over the years to experience various Groundhog Day events and activities on February 2.
The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club plays an important role (papel importante) in organizing Groundhog Day in the town. Club members, news reporters, locals and visitors meet at Gobbler’s Knob on February 2 each year to await (para esperar) Phil’s appearance and his weather prediction. Many weather researchers questioned the groundhog’s accuracy in predicting the weather but some of the groundhog’s fans may not agree.
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