Some Weather-Groundhogs Are Better than Others

Groundhog Day is approaching, so the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration analyzed how accurate weather-predicting groundhogs were. The most famous prognosticator, Punxsutawney Phil, only correctly predicts the coming of spring 35% of the time. New York’s Staten Island Chuck has an 85% success rate, while Georgia’s General Beauregard Lee comes in second, at 80%.