Schuster and other Burlington music fans will find out this weekend, when the initial Groundhog Fest begins Friday, Jan. 31 and concludes Sunday, Feb. 2 (Groundhog Day, of course). Burlington, VT About GROUNDHOG FEST is a weekend-long citywide DIY music festival featuring a ski/snowboard rail jam in City Hall Park, multiple concerts, 2 raves, ambient sunday, and more! Upon moving to Vermont in 2011 to attend what was then Johnson State College, January 31, 6 p.m., at Muddy Waters and closes, of course, on Groundhog Day — Sunday, February 2 — with a late 222 likes, 3 comments - vtfishandwildlife on February 2, 2024: "Groundhog Day—the annual face-off between rodent and shadow. Phil’s job is simple, yet profound: predicting the whims of weather with a side of critter charm. He’s forecasted an early spring this year and whether that makes you jump for joy or clutch your fuzzy socks, the groundhog has spoken. Groundhogs, also called the Now, Vermont author and illustrator Liza Woodruff is telling his story in her new book, “Phil’s Big Day: A Groundhog Story.” “The night before Groundhog Day, Phil the groundhog can’t sleep. His family’s voices fill his head: It’s a family tradition! Groundhog Fest (indie, electronic, hip-hop) Please support our work! Stuck in Vermont (weekly videos) Cannabeat (cannabis news) Wee-Mail (family fun from Kids VT) Tech Jam (event updates) The Groundhog Day tradition dates back to Germany where a badger was used to determine the coming of spring. DamianKuzdak/Getty Images Places like Missouri, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin have We’re celebrating the classic Bill Murray film Groundhog Day by screening it on the big screen ALL DAY LONG—because once is never enough. VT 05401. info Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter this Groundhog Day! The rotund rodent known for predicting winter weather is a groundhog, also known as a woodchuck, whistle pig, or earth pig. WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) - Believe it or not, the Groundhog Day we know today, didn’t come about until the 1880s. And on this Groundhog Day, an Upper Valley school has its own take on Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil has been at his job predicting just when winter will end since 1887. But with only a 40% accuracy rate, Northern Vermont University Atmospheric Sciences students believe it’s time for a fresh perspective grounded in real science. And today, they introduced a new weather forecaster to their team: NVU-Lyndon’s own Buzz the Hornet! While the groundhog doesn’t exhibit predictive skill on Groundhog Day, we do know that most locations in the U.S. show observed warming trends for the 6 weeks after Groundhog Day. Climate Central examined the trend in the temperature by determing the average temperature from February 2 through March 16 from the Applied Climate Information Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil has been at his job predicting just when winter will end since 1887. But with only a 40% accuracy rate, Northern Vermont University Atmospheric Sciences students believe it’s time for a fresh perspective grounded in real science. And today, they introduced a new weather forecaster to their team: NVU-Lyndon’s own Buzz the Hornet! The observance of Groundhog Day in the United States first occurred in German communities in Pennsylvania, according to known records. The earliest mention of Groundhog Day is an entry on February 2, 1840, in the diary of James L. Morris of Morgantown, in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, according to the book on the subject by Don Yoder. This was a 3 thoughts on “ The Groundhog Day of Our Disgrace ” Martin Howe October 16, 2024 at 11:47 am. Vermonters gotta talk themselves into law and order before they do anything about it. Groundhog Day got another, But Mikell has been working with Vermont officials on this issue for the past 25 years, he said. And this time, the man brought receipts. He proceeded to list all Groundhog Day – Vermont Style. News from Echo Lake Inn. On Sunday, Punxsutawney Phil predicted 6 more weeks of winter. We have our own little way of predicting how Some of the origins of Groundhog Day are believed to have originated from the German tradition of Dachstag or Badger Day. (John Campbell, Public Domain) It is believed that this tradition made its way to America with a wave of German immigrants, the Pennsylvania Dutch, who settled in Pennsylvania from the late 1600s through the 1700s. Groundhog Day is a popular tradition that takes place in North America, particularly in the United States and Canada. Every year, Groundhog Day is on February 2. Groundhog Day came from the Pennsylvania Dutch. The colonists believed that if a groundhog came out of its burrow and saw its shadow due to clear weather, it would retreat back into HARTFORD, Vt. — Instead of focusing on Groundhog Day, students and teachers at The Wilder School were cheering on Winnie, the school’s hedgehog, who was tasked with predicting whether
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