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General Beauregard Lee: Early Spring

The famous Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, but Georgia's official weather prognosticator did and predicts and early spring. Which do you think is right?

It's no surprise all eyes this morning were on groundhog Phil's burrow at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, as , is wrong more than his northern rival.

Beau, from 1994 to 2009, had only a 31-percent average accuracy rate, according to the Atlanta-Journal Constitution. But the famous Punxsutawney Phil, who this morning saw his shadow and predicts six more weeks of winter, hasn't done much better.

The newspaper reports Phil during the same period was on average correct 50 percent of the time. With warm winter weather so far down , one has to wonder if this is another wrong year for the Marmota monax.

Lilburn Patch caught up with General Beauregard Lee before Groundhog Day—see what he had to say in the video—and and predicts an early spring. Which rodent do you think got it right?

Are we in for six more weeks of winter? Is Phil correct and will this season show us the worst it has to offer? Or is Beau right and spring is around the corner? Which do you prefer—more cold weather or an early start to spring? Tell us in the comments. 

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James Brown February 2, 2012 at 04:57 pm
You have it wrong, Punxsutawney Phil, saw his shadow, scaring him back into hiding meaning 6 more weeks of winter. Gen. Beau did NOT see his shadow, therefore he stayed out of his hole and that predicts an early spring. Just thought you might want to change that!
Brande Poulnot (Editor) February 2, 2012 at 05:17 pm
Sorry about that! I think I got it right now. I hope my groundhog confusion doesn't shadow my whole day! lol
Nancy Smith February 2, 2012 at 06:57 pm
With the flash bulbs going off, Beau probably didn't know what do to. Cameras with flashes should not be allowed.
Brad Gorr February 2, 2013 at 02:29 pm
If the General predicts an early Spring and he is right only 3 times out of 10 and Phil predicts a long Winter and is right only 5 times out of 10 then how about comprimising and say we have only 4 more weeks of winter!That way we can say neither is right or wrong!The Glass is always Half Full in my view!
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