Gen. Beau Lee, "Georgia's Own Weather Prognosticator," sees his shadow: get ready for six more weeks of winter.
Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania may have more notoriety in the groundhog-prediction game, but Gen. Beau Lee rules the business in these parts. He's been doing it for more than three decades. Stephanie Reeves, spokesperson for the Yellow River Game Ranch, reported a record crowd for this year's gathering. Well over 400 people gathered in the mid-20 degree weather, compared to an average of 150. After exploring around for a little bit, the infamous groundhog saw his shadow at 7.28 a.m. The crowd was visibly disappointed to hear about the extended winter. One visitor said she hoped it would be a "nice winter," with a little bit of snow.
Groundhog General Beauregard Lee is getting ready to receive hundreds of visitors on Thursday – and to predict whether we'll have an early spring.
With only one day left before his big moment, Patch caught up with groundhog General Beauregard Lee, Georgia's official weather prognosticator, at Yellow River Game Ranch in Lilburn. Organizers are busy getting his white-columned mansion, Weathering Heights, spruced up for the big day, when hundreds of visitors will turn up to see whether Beau predicts an early spring or six more weeks of winter. The general himself was pretty relaxed, and didn't seem too bothered about the big day. After all, he's been doing this for years, and the National Weather Service has given him two commendations for his accurate predictions. He also has two honorary doctorates: "DWP, Doctor of Weather Prognostication" from the University of Georgia and "Doctor …
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Liz Kennedy
8:50 am on Thursday, February 2, 2012
We are hearing that General Beau did NOT see his shadow this morning, predicting an early spring! more ›