Today in Bee Cave, Texas, We celebrate the predictions of Bee Cave Bob, the Armadillo. Using his own exotic system, Bob will inform the people at the West Pole how to plan their Springtime. And when.

This makes a lot of sense, since Punxsutawney Phil, a real groundhog, is dealing with Pennsylvania and its sphere of influence. (See Dec. 29, 2019.) Bee Cave Bob is working with a region 1,500 miles away, so there might logically be a difference in the reckonings.

Thank you, Bee Cave Bob, for your contribution to Meteorology.