Well, February 2 is here, and there is a GREAT new machine at the Recplex that will give you a serious workout if you dare. It's also the exact midpoint between the winter solstice and the vernal equinox, which means starting winter is half over. In the U.S., this is called Groundhog Day. A groundhog in a small town in Pennyslvania is raised up for thousands to see, and if he sees his shadow, that means there's six weeks of winter left. If he doesn't see his shadow, then spring is around the corner. The metric of success is the number of days above 40 degrees between now and the vernal equinox. Alas, Phil saw his shadow, so spring is not around the corner. For those who hate winter, however, take comfort that the federal government feels the groundhog has "no predictive skill."
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