Shadow Play -Did you know that NYC has a weather predicting Groundhog? Is Spring on its way, or is Winter here to stay? We find out every year on February 2nd, Groundhogs Day. Many don’t realize that NYC has a prognosticator! Staten Island Chuck has been forecasting the weather since 1887. Fun fact: NYC’s resident groundhog has an 85% accuracy rate, much higher than his more famous counterpart, Punxsutawney Phil. And even more- the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration just published a list grading all of the groundhogs accuracy, and guess who is the top hog in the country? Staten Island Chuck is
#1 with 85% accuracy. Did Chuck predict an early Spring or six more weeks of winter? Today’s verdict: No Shadow, which means…. SPRING IS ON THE WAY 💐🙌 Missed Groundhogs day? No need to wait for the holiday, You can visit Chuck’s home at the Staten Island Zoo all year round. Happy Groundhogs day! @Staten Island Zoo
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