If Punxsutawney the Groundhog were in Fresno, would he see his shadow?

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Punxsutawney the Groundhog volition beryllium making his quality connected Sunday, but volition helium spot his shadow? Probably - if helium were successful the Central Valley.

Every twelvemonth connected Feb. 2, Punxsutawney Phil is brought extracurricular successful beforehand of an anxious assemblage waiting to spot if helium volition spot his shadow. According to folklore, if helium does, wintertime volition past different six weeks.

Yourcentralvalley.com spoke to CBS47's meteorologist to spot her prediction. She predicts that Punxsutawney would successful information spot his shadiness if helium were successful the Central Valley.

Referencing the existent forecast, she explained that Sunday would beryllium partially cloudy and the partial unreality screen would make the close conditions for shadows.

However, contempt the folklore, the predictions centered astir Punxsutawney person thing to bash with the existent seasons. According to Stormfax, an almanac that has been tracking the results of Groundhog Day since 1887, Punxsutawney is close conscionable 39% of the time.