Groundhog Day: Find Out the Status of Winter in Alabama

In front of thousands of adoring fans, Punxsutawney Phil braved temperatures in the 20s in Pennsylvania.

Groundhog Day is a yearly celebration in which we find out the future of winter conditions. This day is approximately six weeks before spring.

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The Weather Channel said, “Phil’s prediction comes on the heels of some of the most extreme winter weather in recent memory.”

Don’t forget the snow that reached portions of the South where it typically doesn’t appear nearly ever.

Possible Outcomes

If Phil Sees His Shadow: There will be six more weeks of winter.

If Phil Doesn’t See His Shadow: An early spring season.

Will Winter Linger or Make Way for Spring?

“Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Sunday morning in central Pennsylvania,” said The Weather Channel. “That means we could see six more weeks of winter, at least according to Groundhog Day lore.”

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However, all signs point to an above-average temperature range for February in Alabama. Looking ahead to the next 10 days, no cold temperatures are in the picture for West Alabama.

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LOOK: The most extreme temperatures in the history of every state

Stacker consulted 2021 data from the NOAA's State Climate Extremes Committee (SCEC) to illustrate the hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in each state. Each slide also reveals the all-time highest 24-hour precipitation record and all-time highest 24-hour snowfall.

Keep reading to find out individual state records in alphabetical order.

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25 costliest hurricanes of all time

Although the full extent of damage caused by Hurricane Ian in the Southwest is still being realized, Ian is already being called one of the costliest storms to ever hit the U.S. Stacker took a look at NOAA data to extrapolate the costliest U.S. hurricanes of all time.

LOOK: The most expensive weather and climate disasters in recent decades

Stacker ranked the most expensive climate disasters by the billions since 1980 by the total cost of all damages, adjusted for inflation, based on 2021 data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The list starts with Hurricane Sally, which caused $7.3 billion in damages in 2020, and ends with a devastating 2005 hurricane that caused $170 billion in damage and killed at least 1,833 people. Keep reading to discover the 50 of the most expensive climate disasters in recent decades in the U.S.

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