Author Archives: Stormy Marmot

The Clover Conspiracy: Marmots, Myths and Mischief

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Stormy Marmot

The hunt for the four-leaf clover. Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Unsung Matriarchs: Female Marmots on International Women’s Day

Posted on March 8, 2025 by Stormy Marmot

On International Women’s Day, we honor the resilience, leadership and contributions of women across species — including the often-overlooked female marmots! These remarkable alpinists are key figures in their communities, showcasing teamwork, intelligence and survival instincts that are crucial to … Continue reading →

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Midwinter Reprieve

Posted on February 2, 2025 by Stormy Marmot

Enjoy the warm weather, but keep your winter coat close! Continue reading →

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A Leap February Prediction

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Stormy Marmot

After a bitterly cold January, predicting anything resembling spring seemed like a stretch, but as I looked for my shadow this morning, it was conspicuously missing. Today is Groundhog Day, the halfway point through winter.  If nothing else, January 2024 … Continue reading →

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Chilled to the Bone

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Stormy Marmot

With the cross quarter day here, I had to get out of my warm burrow early and head outside to test the weather.  There was a little bit of good news.  Unlike a few days ago, it wasn’t -10°F.  Yes, … Continue reading →

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One Cold Marmot

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Stormy Marmot

On a cold blustery day I still believe in spring. Continue reading →

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It’s Winter

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Stormy Marmot

Today is Imbolc, a cross-quarter day, the Celtic day for estimating how soon spring will come and when to plant the crops.  It might be counterintuitive, but an overcast sky is a good omen, a sign of coming rain, when … Continue reading →

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The Flip of a Groundhog

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Stormy Marmot

Punxsutawney Phil has been frequently maligned for the accuracy of his forecast.  As of 2020 he is batting a solid 36% accuracy in his prognostications.  Now in baseball a hitter with a .360 would be considered pretty good, but with … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl LIV

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Stormy Marmot

It seems that today is a double holiday. I’ve gotten a question several times today that I’m not equipped to answer. “Who will win the Super Bowl this year?” I don’t know. I’m just a marmot! And my prognostication is … Continue reading →

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A Cold Prediction on a Warm Day

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Stormy Marmot

There may not be any snow, but… Seven years in a row! That’s how many times I stood ankle deep in the snow and made a Groundhog Day prediction. But not this year. The winter of 2020 has been surprisingly … Continue reading →

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