Keep Your Heating On! Battling Groundhogs Disagree on Springs Arrival
Posted by Raymond Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning on Thu, Feb 04, 2010
This winter’s bizarre weather patterns are enough to confuse any weather forecaster, even the four-legged furry kind. Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil and Ohio’s favorite groundhog, Buckeye Chuck, couldn’t agree on when this winter’s cold, snowy weather would end. Apparently, nature’s pros are having as much trouble as our local Lorain County weather forecasters predicting this winter’s erratic weather patterns.
Six More Weeks of Winter. Stay Warm With an Energy Efficient Gas Furnace
Famed weather seer Punxsutawney Phil reportedly saw his shadow Tuesday, dooming us to six more weeks of winter. Surrounded by the press and hundreds of fans, Phil gibbered his forecast to his handlers in the traditional dawn ceremony on Gobbler’s Knob. Though not as nationally famous as Phil, Ohio’s own Buckeye Chuck is the hometown favorite when it comes to Groundhog Day weather predictions. When Chuck stuck his nose out of his Marion, Ohio burrow, all he saw were gray, overcast skies and falling snow. With no shadow in sight, Chuck predicted an early spring before burrowing back down into his cozy den.
While German tradition holds that we’ll have six more weeks of winter if a groundhog sees his shadow on February 2, who are you going to believe when the pros disagree? Since most Lorain County homeowners are getting tired of wielding the old snow shovel, we’re siding with Buckeye Chuck. When in doubt, always go with the hometown favorite.
Whether spring comes early to Lorain County or we’re forced to slog through six more weeks of cold weather, an energy efficient gas furnace will keep your Lorain County home warm and toasty. Purchase and installation of a new Energy Star rated energy efficient furnace can earn you a nice tax credit on your federal income taxes. Buy a top-rated energy efficient Carrier Infinity gas furnace during February and you’ll receive a free Puron air conditioner with Raymond's Go Green This Winter promotion.