17 hours ago · General Beauregard Lee may make the official weather prediction in Georgia, but he isn't the only groundhog known for his forecast on Groundhog Day, celebrated every Feb. 2. There's also Buckeye ...

14 hours ago · It’s Groundhog Day, the day that Georgia’s famous groundhog makes his prediction on whether we’ll have an early spring or not. General Beauregard Lee made his annual prediction today shortly ...

2 days ago · While some are bracing for more cold, others are skeptical, pointing out that the groundhog’s accuracy is up for debate. 📜 In Context: General Beauregard Lee has long been Georgia’s furry forecaster, offering a Southern take on the well-known Groundhog Day tradition. While his predictions are more folklore than science, the event brings ...

19 hours ago · JACKSON, Ga. — It’s Groundhog Day, the day that Georgia’s famous groundhog will make his prediction on whether we’ll have an early spring or not. General Beauregard Lee will make his ...

18 hours ago · At 7:30 a.m. at Dauset Trails Nature Center, Lee will step out on the porch of his white groundhog-sized mansion. If he doesn’t see his shadow, that foretells an early spring. If he does, we’ll have six more weeks of winter. Groundhog Day dates back to the late 19th century but has even older roots in Celtic culture. While ancient people ...

General Beauregard Lee is a groundhog in the US state of Georgia widely considered to be the Groundhog Day weather prognosticator for the Southern United States. [1] The previous forecaster before General Beauregard Lee was General Robert E. Lee, who started making predictions in 1981. [2]

2 days ago · According to NOAA, Georgia's own groundhog, General Beauregard Lee ('Beau' for short), is much more accurate than its northern counterpart. Beau's accuracy sits at 80%. Beau's accuracy sits at 80%.

5 days ago · In honor of Groundhog Day and in the spirit of fun, we pitted groundhogs from all over the United States against each other — and data from NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information — to see who’s the most accurate. ... As Georgia's Official Weather Prognosticator, General Beauregard Lee lives in Weathering Heights, his ...

6 days ago · JACKSON, Ga. - Georgia’s very own groundhog, General Beauregard "Beau" Lee, is gearing up to make his big weather prediction on Feb. 2 at Dauset Trails Nature Center in Jackson, about an hour ...

Feb 2, 2024 · General Beauregard Lee is not the first groundhog forecaster in Georgia. He has been around since 1991, after replacing General Robert E. Lee, a groundhog named for the Confederate general...