Groundhog Day 2002

It was a bright, sunny day in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Sir Walter Wally the groundhog whispered his prognostication to Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker:

Six more weeks of Winter!

Children from schools all over the state sent in their predictions for this year's Groundhog Day. Many thanks to all who participated!

Click on the small map to view the full size map:

Your predictions for February 2, 2002:
Satellite Image, Southeastern US, February 2, 2002: State Climate Office of North Carolina, NCSU
Week 1 Temperature Map: State Climate Office of North Carolina, NCSU
Week 2 Temperature Map: State Climate Office of North Carolina, NCSU
Note: due to problems with the regional database, national temperature deviation maps have been posted for the final weeks in lieu of NC maps.
Week 3 National Temperature Map: National Climatic Data Center NESDIS/NOAA
Week 4 National Temperature Map: National Climatic Data Center NESDIS/NOAA
Week 5 National Temperature Map: National Climatic Data Center NESDIS/NOAA
Week 6 National Temperature Map: National Climatic Data Center NESDIS/NOAA

WAS WALTER WALLY WIGHT? (Oops-- we meant RIGHT!)

Did Sir Walter Wally's prediction stand? Or was Wally wrong? Discuss amongst yourselves!

For more information, please contact Liz Baird, coordinator of distance learning, at (919) 733-7450, ext. 621.

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