Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Snowflakes fell on the first day of spring Wednesday, contrary to the celebrated rodent's prediction of an early start to the season.
Michigan's Official Groundhog, Woody, who resides at the Howell Conference & Nature Center, has faced the fact that this year's seasonal prediction was incorrect. Snowflakes fell Wednesday, which marked the official first day of spring, and Thursday's forecast calls for a 50 percent chance of snow showers, with a high near 32 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Not your average spring weather. Like all female woodchuck prognosticators, Woody is not afraid to admit when she's wrong. And although she correctly picked the Baltimore Ravens to win the Super Bowl, she is avoiding March Madness in its entirety. Some observers recalled Woody's hesitation that morning, when she exited her house, went back in, then came out again …
Saturday, February 2, 2013
The Howell Conference & Nature Center celebrated Woody's 15th annual Groundhog Day prediction Saturday.
Michigan's official groundhog Woody, who calls the Howell Conference & Nature Center home, predicted an early spring Saturday morning, according to Livingston Daily. Woody, unlike her chief rival Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania, admits when she errs – which only has happened four times. According to Howell Nature Center Director Dana DeBenham, Woody has correctly made 10 out of 14 predictions. For the second year running, Woody predicted an early spring, which means she stayed outside of her den at the nature center for at least 30 seconds Saturday morning. And this year, Phil seems to agree with her. Woody came to live at the nature center 15 years ago, when she was less than a year old after a local farmer shot her mother, according to…
Monday, January 28, 2013
The National Weather Service also has issued a flood watch for southeast Michigan that will remain in effect from Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning.
The week got off to a slick, sloppy start in southeast Michigan, but those who don't relish shoveling snow and scraping ice are in luck: Temperatures are expected to approach 60 degrees Tuesday. The area, including Berkley and Huntington Woods, will have swung from being under a winter weather advisory Sunday to experiencing springlike temperatures and rain showers over the course of just two days, according to the National Weather Service. The mix of snow and freezing rain that began Sunday and lasted overnight into Monday morning forced the Berkley School District and hundreds of others in the area to close. However, the high Monday was expected to hit 47 degrees, according to the NWS. The forecasting agency said temperatures will …
Thursday, February 2, 2012
More than 50 people attended the Groundhog Day Celebration at the Howell Nature Center.
Woody, Michigan's Official Groundhog, braved the brisk air early this morning at the Howell Nature Center to make her Groundhog Day prediction. Woody, unlike her chief rival Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania, admits when she errs – which has only been four times. According to Howell Nature Center Director Dana DeBenham, she has correctly made 9 out of 13 predictions. This year, Woody's prediction of an early spring was met with cheering from the more than 50 people gathered at the nature center. An early spring is predicted when Woody stays outside her den for 30 seconds or more. Woody came to live at the center when she was less than a year old after a local farmer shot her mother, DeBenham said, and has been making Groundhog Day …
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Sean
8:54 am on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Totally on the fence. That's alright, she'll learn from her mistake and give us a fully confident prediction next year more ›