“Spose to be 58 in Loveland on Tuesday!ā
Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Frog made her annual appearance in Historic Downtown Loveland this morning and saw her shadow atĀ sunrise. She proclaimed, “Six more weeks? Na… donāt think so. Spose to be 58 in Loveland on Tuesday!”
According to local folklore, if it is cloudy whenĀ the Loveland FrogĀ emerges from the riverĀ onĀ February 2nd, then theĀ spring seasonĀ will arrive early, If it is sunny, sheĀ will supposedly see herĀ shadow and retreat back into the Little Miami River, andĀ winterĀ weather will persist for six more weeks.
Last FebruaryĀ her prediction came true. She said, “Remarkably, 2016 will be the third year in a rowĀ for record global temperatures, and 2016Ā will be the warmest year ever recorded.”
Besides predicting an early end to the 2017 winter and a high temperature of 58-degrees next Tuesday, this morning she also re-croaked the recent prediction byĀ NASA, “IĀ donāt expect record years every year, but the ongoing long-term warming trend is clear.ā *
She continued this morning, “We need to make sure people know that climate change is ALREADY causing huge problems for the frogs!” **
* Ā NASA, NOAA Data Show 2016 Warmest Year on Record Globally
**Ā Climate Change & Global Warming
Warming Tied To Extinction Of Frog Species
Portions of this story were paraphrased from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:Ā Groundhog Day
