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The John C. Freeman Weather Museum searched for a native Texas animal to help with the traditional prediction of the end of winter on Groundhog Day, February 2, 2010. Several animals interviewed for the job including a nine-banded armadillo, texas horned toad, houston toad, texas longhorn, black tailed jackrabbit and texas tortoise. And the winner was... ALAMO THE LONGHORN
It was cloudy in Houston on February 2 so Alamo could not find his shadow. According to Alamo, Houston will have an early Spring. A theory as to why if the "groundhog" sees its shadow there would be six more weeks of winter, may be because sunny days in winter are the result of cold, dry arctic air masses, while cloudy winter days come from mild, moist tropical air. On Saturdays during the month of February, you will receive FREE ADMISSION to the museum if you can name the official Groundhog Day forecaster of the Weather Museum (ALAMO THE LONGHORN). The John C. Freeman Weather Museum at Weather Research Center is funded in part by a grant from the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance. |
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