Happy groundhog day:

February 2nd is the traditional "groundhog day" here in North America where the ability of the groundhog coming out from his burrow and seeing his shadow heralds another 6 weeks of winter. It's a certain guarantee here in Winnipeg as the wind chill is predicted to go to 47 below tonight. No hog, ground or otherwise, peeps its head above ground in such weather, even though the nuts and rabbit pellets keep being taken. Well... winter is a lot longer here in Winnipeg, so it hardly matters if the groundhogs have seen their shadows. The chill remains. Greetings from the deep freeze.

Molly