Whether the groundhog sees its shadow on February 2 has more to do with the weather that day, than the groundhog itself. After all, Punxsutawney Phil has only been right about 30% of the time.

SUN PRAIRIE − The annual battle between more winter and an early spring will be once again settled in Sun Prairie on Sunday ...

Groundhog Day, celebrated annually on February 2nd, is a long-standing tradition in the United States and Canada rooted in Pennsylvania Dutch folklore. According to the superstition, if a ...

Had Phil rose from his burrow and not seen his shadow, an early spring would have been predicted to be on the way. 5 Burning (Burrowing?) Questions About Groundhog Day, Answered Of course ...

But that's exactly what happens on Groundhog Day every year. Best known for the ... emerges from his burrow to the south of the town. If he sees his shadow and returns to his hole, he predicts ...

The Groundhog Day tradition that began with German settlers in Pennsylvania, based on a German custom involving a hedgehog seeing its shadow. Since there were no hedgehogs in America, German ...