LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI – In just 30 quiet seconds the fate of our weather was in the furry paws of Michigan’s Official Groundhog, Woody. Temperatures sat around 13 degrees this morning with a steady snow and Woody did not choose to emerge – more winter for Michigan.
In stark contrast to the fanfare of Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania, the Michigan tradition at the Howell Nature Center celebration maintains a calm atmosphere for their resident rodent meteorologist.
Woody, the groundhog (also known as a woodchuck) was given the choice this morning to stay inside her shelter or take in the crisp February air. Woody took a moment, snow falling in the frigid air, then turned back inside.
We are now set to experience six more weeks of winter, at least here in Michigan. Woody could be correct, as MLive Chief Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa has seen no end in sight for the frigid air that’s gripped Michigan…