Now, if you used some diffusion gels (available in many fine stage or photography supply shops), or just a sheet of silk or translucent plastic to cover those brights, the shadows should wash out rather nicely.
Does it count if he doesn’t see his shadow b’cause its snowing? Yes!!!
Read on for the boring explanation:
Clear skies & Groundhog shadows come from High pressure systems. In winter, High pressure Systems = cold. Cloudy skies/lack of shadows = Low pressure. In early Feb, Low pressure = Winter’s “back is broken” = early spring.
MorganZ over 14 years ago
Happy Groundhog Day, Pab !
A. Buckeye over 14 years ago
Hurry up and turn those lights off!
LibrarianInTraining over 14 years ago
Actually, it may work. Poor thing will go blind from all those lights, and he won’t be able to see anything, shadow included.
ChiehHsia over 14 years ago
Rodent, marsupial, edentate… it’s all the same. Any of them could provide about the same level of accuracy as our local TV forecasters.
vldazzle over 14 years ago
Fun nonsense! Happy GHD to Pab and everyone, just the same!
Wildcard24365 over 14 years ago
Now, if you used some diffusion gels (available in many fine stage or photography supply shops), or just a sheet of silk or translucent plastic to cover those brights, the shadows should wash out rather nicely.
FlashfyreSP over 14 years ago
Looks like she didn’t get them turned off in time…Phil says 6 more weeks of snow and blow!
Dorian over 14 years ago
Phil’s at odds with “Staten Island Chuck” who didn’t see his shadow today and also didn’t bite Bloomberg this year.
BrotherFlounder over 14 years ago
He saw his shadow. Thanks, your Maj. grumble
yyyguy over 14 years ago
staten island chuck? couldn’t they have at least called him steve or stella or something that started with s?
Jules934 over 14 years ago
Does it count if he doesn’t see his shadow b’cause its snowing? Yes!!!
Read on for the boring explanation: Clear skies & Groundhog shadows come from High pressure systems. In winter, High pressure Systems = cold. Cloudy skies/lack of shadows = Low pressure. In early Feb, Low pressure = Winter’s “back is broken” = early spring.
Those old farmers were smart.