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[Updated at 11:40 a.m. ET] If you were hoping to be done with winter, Punxsutawney Phil had some bad news for you on Thursday. After the groundhog was summoned from his burrow at the Gobbler's Knob hill in

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Punxsutawney Phil hold perhaps the greatest responsibility of any groundhog. Not to exaggerate the situation, but on Groundhog Day, the fate of the weather rests in his hands. Every February 2 for over 125 years, a groundhog named Phil emerges from his

By John Fitts Forget what Punxsutawney Phil thinks because Collinsville's own groundhog, Axe, was also out early Thursday, ready to make his own prediction about winter. “It's been cloudy in Collinsville so spring is here,” his owner Julius Fialkiewicz

Punxsutawney Phil hold perhaps the greatest responsibility of any groundhog. Not to exaggerate the situation, but on Groundhog Day, the fate of the weather rests in his hands. Every February 2 for over 125 years, a groundhog named Phil emerges from his

So, did Punxsutawney Phil and Wiarton Willie (his Canadian cousin) see their shadows this year? First, Punxsutawney Phil reported from western Pennsylvania. He delighted the gathered fans, many wearing furry hats and carrying signs encouraging him on.

Every Feb. 2, unassuming groundhog Punxsutawney Phil is snatched from his comfy burrow and asked to tell us whether or not Americans will experience six more weeks of wintry weather.

[Updated at 11:40 a.m. ET] If you were hoping to be done with winter, Punxsutawney Phil had some bad news for you on Thursday. After the groundhog was summoned from his burrow at the Gobbler's Knob hill in

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow early Tuesday morning February 2010, forecasting six more weeks of winter during Groundhog Day festivities in Punxsutawney, Pa. (/The Washington Post) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders consistently post

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil told people to prepare for six more weeks of winter on Thursday, making him the minority opinion among his groundhog brethren who seem to think that spring is

By CATHERINE CLOUTIER, Erie Times-News PUNXSUTAWNEY — Groundhog Day is steeped in tradition. It is a day of magic, of pageantry, and for the past eight years, of hot wings and chili. The air at the 8th Annual Groundhog Day Chili and Wing Cook-off on

Every Feb. 2, unassuming groundhog Punxsutawney Phil is snatched from his comfy burrow and asked to tell us whether or not Americans will experience six more weeks of wintry weather.

What is magical about Punxsutawney is not just the movie or the mythical 127-year-old "prognosticator of prognosticators." The people and their values are the magic, and it is from the real people of Punxsutawney that

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — With this winter being like it's been, six more weeks of it might not be so bad. Unseasonably warm temperatures and a lack of snow would seem to put less pressure on Punxsutawney Phil, the central Pennsylvania groundhog set to

Repeating the same scenario isn't all unpleasant, as Bill Murray discovered while endlessly reliving Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pa. You can learn to play the piano, speak French, ice sculpt, go out to a lot of nice dinners, and more.

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow early Tuesday morning February 2010, forecasting six more weeks of winter during Groundhog Day festivities in Punxsutawney, Pa. (/The Washington Post) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders consistently post

What is magical about Punxsutawney is not just the movie or the mythical 127-year-old "prognosticator of prognosticators." The people and their values are the magic, and it is from the real people of Punxsutawney that

Every Feb. 2, unassuming groundhog Punxsutawney Phil is snatched from his comfy burrow and asked to tell us whether or not Americans will experience six more weeks of wintry weather.

Groundhog Club President Bill Deeley, right, looks and listens to Punxsutawney Phil as handler John Griffiths, left, awaits the prediction that winter has ended on Groundhog Day. Keith Srakocic / AP Famed weather prognosticating groundhog Punxsutawney

By Mike DeBonis The one and only Punxsutawney Phil. (Associated Press) Tomorrow is Groundhog Day. And it seems we might have our own groundhog for once. HuffPo's Arin Greenwood reports on the efforts of one Aaron DeNu, who was as of yesterday trying to

Forget Punxsutawney Phil, spring in the desert starts when tortoise Mojave Maxine emerges, and students can guess when. By Patch Staff Mojave Maxine of the Living Desert in Palm Desert, California. Bert Buxbaum/The Living Desert With 70 degree

Every Feb. 2, unassuming groundhog Punxsutawney Phil is snatched from his comfy burrow and asked to tell us whether or not Americans will experience six more weeks of wintry weather.

Up in Punxsutawney, Penn., the famous prognosticating groundhog Phil may see his shadow this year. We could be in for six more weeks of winter. Never mind the fact that it's been so unseasonably warm that Al Gore started writing the script for his next

Up in Punxsutawney, Penn., the famous prognosticating groundhog Phil may see his shadow this year. We could be in for six more weeks of winter. Never mind the fact that it's been so unseasonably warm that Al Gore started writing the script for his next

Groundhog Club President Bill Deeley, right, looks and listens to Punxsutawney Phil as handler John Griffiths, left, awaits the prediction that winter has ended on Groundhog Day. Keith Srakocic / AP Famed weather prognosticating groundhog Punxsutawney