Daily Archives for 2 February 2016


February 2: Weather-Forecasting Groundhog

On 2 February 1887, at Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, a new tradition started called “Groundhog’s Day.” Usually groundhogs, or woodchucks as some call them, come out of their holes after a long winter to find a mate. They then return to hibernation until March. But every year since 1887, on February 2 many gather […]