Step aside, groundhog. 'Big Al,' the 93-year-old Texas gator has been nailing the forecast for years
On Sunday, the massive Beaumont alligator will either eat a steak or he won't. And that's will determine if we get six more ...
Texas armadillo Bee Cave Bob defies groundhog with early spring prediction
In our state, everything is bigger and we predict the seasons with a Texas icon: an armadillo. Bee Cave Bob has been ...
No Punxsutawney Phil here: Texas uses armadillo and alligator to predict weather on Groundhog Day
Bee Cave Bob, an armadillo in Central Texas, and Big Al, a gator in Beaumont, make weather predictions on Groundhog Day.
Who needs a groundhog for Groundhog Day? In Texas, they listen to an armadillo
While Punxsutawney Phil will be making his spring predictions, Feb. 2 is known as Armadillo Day in the Texas Hill Country.
From the vault: How North Texas created its own Groundhog Day traditions
Texans have sometimes struggled to celebrate Groundhog Day due to their mild winters.
Groundhog Day 2025: Here's Punxsutawney Phil's Prediction
Before a huge crowd filled with excitement and anticipation, and bundled up against temperatures in the 20s, the groundhog ...
Take that, Hairy Yankee Rat! Bee Cave Bob made his annual Groundhog Day prediction Sunday
Forget Punxsutawney Phil. Meet Bee Cave Bob, the armadillo who calls the shots on Texas weather and politics in the Armadillo Day tradition.
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Can a groundhog actually predict Texas weather? Here’s a look at Phil’s accuracy.
And as it turned out, temperatures were more than 4 degrees above average across Texas in the six weeks after Groundhog Day. That’s just one year, though. What about the past 50 years?
Punxsutawney Phil vs. Bee Cave Bob: How often do the Groundhog Day prognosticators agree?
Punxsutawney Phil has become synonymous with Groundhog Day. The Pennsylvania tradition that started in the late 19th century ...
Sure, the groundhog saw his shadow, but what about Beaumont's 'Big Al?' He predicted the weather, too
On Sunday, the massive Beaumont alligator was faced with an elk steak. If he ate it, it would mean an early spring. If he ...
Punxsutawney Phil prepares for his big day as Texas embraces alternative forecasters
German immigrants continued that tradition in Pennsylvania but swapped the hedgehog for a groundhog. Over time, the tradition ...
Kaleidoscope Park in Frisco to hold inaugural Groundhog Day celebration Sunday
Kaleidoscope Park in Frisco is going to go into spring with a bang, even if we have to wait a few more weeks. On Sunday, the ...