Groundhog Day - which means the only day of the year dedicated to two things that typically incite mostly loathing, rodents and cold weather, is finally here.
Punxsutawney Phil came out on Groundhog Day 2015 and saw his shadow, promising six more weeks of winter. The famous prognosticating rodent's "forecast" was announced just before 7:30 a.m. at Gobbler's Knob in Punsxutawney, Pennsylvania.
According to an old German legend, if a groundhog sees his shadow on Feb. 2, winter will last another six weeks. If not, spring comes early. (Of course, the calendar always puts the start of spring at March 20, the vernal equinox.)
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