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bmiller

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6 more weeks of winter, I'm over it.
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Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter

Famed groundhog Punxsutawney Phil made his annual Groundhog Day weather prediction early Thursday morning.
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dacapo

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next week 50's here in NY...Hudson never froze this winter ( 3/4 years now...last year it froze up) my boat will be the earliest its even been launched this year
 
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dacapo said:
next week 50's here in NY...Hudson never froze this winter ( 3/4 years now...last year it froze up) my boat will be the earliest its even been launched this year
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Tomorrow through Monday 0-15 deg here, with -30 to - 50 wind chill
 
chinabald

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I would take 6 more weeks of winter every time. I’ve seen snow in April and May too many time. 6 weeks? Sounds like an early spring to me.
 
Willin'

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Supposed to hit minus 40F with the wind chill here Saturday. And yet the pond that the toboggan chute runs out on isn't safe to go out on yet.

They cancelled the toboggan races for Saturday and are holding the entire Nationals in one day on Sunday on an impromptu snow slide they built on the nearby tubing hill.

Going up tomorrow to collect my bib (I finally got bib #1) and coming back home.

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boomer

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I'd think you'd look forward to extending your time on the slopes.

In the PNW we look forward to the fall, winter and spring for some of our best sailing. If winter is a wee bit longer then normal, that's great for sailors for extending possible breezy conditions, and for those who want an extended ski and snowboarding season on the slopes, all the better.

I usually turn to NOAA for guidance on seasonal changes, or even the Farmer's Almanac, both of which have a good consistent spring and extended weather forecasts overall. If the groundhog says it's gonna be a longer winter, I always look at that as a good thang, with possibly higher then normal breezy wind conditions from Southerlies and South-westerlies in frontal systems and squalls, and the possibility of more storms and winter storm windsurfing or sailing.

Our local weather men usually beat the groundhogs prediction by wide margins. In fact the groundhog is usually only right for the PNW about 40% of the time, for the nation as a whole 46% and varies from 40% - 50% for Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

Right now looking forward to a vertical paneled tri-radial new main with two full length battens high, and the rest partial battens to arrive - to replace the old full batten crosscut main to go with the new vertical paneled jibs and blade we bought the past few seasons and if winter is extended, all the better and loving it.

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NOAA - US Winter outlook

Almanac 2023 Spring Weather Forecast

How Accurate Are Punxsutawney Phil's Predictions?





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