Saturday, February 2, 2013
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.
Friday, February 1, 2013
Just before 8 a.m. on Feb. 2, Gen. Beau Lee will emerge and predict whether there will be six more weeks of winter.
Georgia's own General Beau Lee is set to make his annual weather prediction at the Yellow River Game Ranch on Saturday, Feb. 2. According to the U.S. Naval Observatory, sunrise on Feb. 2 is at 7:32 a.m. in Lilburn, home of Gen. Beauregard Lee, and that means he could emerge around that time. So, if you don't want to miss the South's very own groundhog, be early. Visitors are allowed in beginning at 7 a.m. "I think people enjoy having some news that's actually fun," said Codi Reeves, owner of the Yellow River Game Ranch. "It's a welcome break from crime, politics, and bad weather." If Beau sees his shadow Saturday, or so the folklore goes, it means six more weeks of winter. If he doesn't, it means an early spring. The annual Groundhog Day…
Thursday, February 2, 2012
"Georgia's Official Weather Prognosticator" doesn't see his shadow at the Yellow River Game Ranch.
As quickly as he darted out of his plantation-style house at the Yellow River Game Ranch in Lilburn, you'd like to think General Beauregard Lee didn't have enough time to tell whether or not there was a shadow. But apparently, "Georgia's Official Weather Prognosticator" did not see his shadow during his annual Groundhog Day appearance. "It's 7:35 [a.m.] and 40 degrees. No shadow means an early spring," was announced as at least a couple hundred spectators — many chanting and making noise to entice the groundhog out of the house — looked on. Gen. Lee darted out in a blur, then hid underneath shrubs inside his fenced-in area as game ranch employees chased him out in the open for spectators to see. After scooting back and forth between shrubs…
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
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 ›