Groundhog Day 2008
Saturday, February 2
10 AM–4 PM
Sir Walter Wally and Friends of the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences invite you to participate in the annual statewide celebration of Groundhog Day. Join an esteemed group of local luminaries and see Sir Walter Wally emerge from his winter digs. Learn about groundhogs and hibernation. Meet a variety of live animals and discover how they make it through the winter.
Teachers: since Groundhog Day falls on Saturday this year, we will not be taking weather watch reports. Feel free to use the Weather Watch Activity Guide with your students.
[Weather Watch Activity Guide] (PDF)
For more information, contact MT Fore at 919.733.7450, ext. 621.
Groundhog Day results from previous years are available here:
Weather Watch Reports 2006
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Watch Reports 2005
Weather Watch Maps
2004
Weather Watch Maps 2003
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Watch Maps 2002
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Watch Maps 2001
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Watch Maps 2000
Cool Links:
Groundhog Day page from the State Climate Office of North Carolina.
Check out the Groundhog profile on the Nature Notebook. Learn what groundhogs are really doing when they emerge from their burrows at this time of year!
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate-Watch, Special - Groundhog Day 2004 - Groundhog Day folklore, famous groundhogs (including our own Sir Walter Wally), and Punxsutawney Phil vs. the U.S. National Temperature. How well does Phil predict the weather? Let's just say we hope Sir Walter does better!
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