This February marks the 139th year (the 128th recorded year) of this rather unique tradition. And Phil has quite the track ...
According to superstition, if Phil comes out of his burrow on Groundhog Day and sees his shadow, it will scare him enough that he’ll turn back around—a sign that we’ll have another six weeks of winter ...
Last year, the Marion groundhog predicted an early spring, in agreement with his counterpart in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
This winter has been harsh, especially in the Midwest and East Coast, but in just a few days, on Groundhog Day, we'll find out if we're going to find out we're going to have an extra long winter.