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Groundhog Day 2011: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts Quick End to Winter

By Ben MuessigFeb 2nd 2011 – 12:00AM
Jeff Swensen, Getty Images

Jeff Swensen, Getty Images

Bummed out by this winter's weather? Well, the worst of it will be over soon -- at least according to a rodent in Pennsylvania. It's the one day of the year when we ignore Doppler radar, mute the weather guy and put our trust in a marmot instead of the weather widgets on our computer screens. Today is Groundhog Day, a...

Groundhog Day 2011 Pictures [PHOTOS]

Feb 1st 2011 – 2:24PM

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Punxsutawney Phil Groundhog Predictions [PHOTOS]

Feb 1st 2011 – 1:40PM

Every year on the morning of Feb. 2, winter-weary humans turn for hope to a groundhog in Punxsutawney, Pa. If Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow when he's pulled from his burrow at daybreak, it means six more weeks of winter. At least, that's what Groundhog Day folklore says. But, really, how accurate is the furry...

groundhog News From the Web

  • 02/03/11 b31175155f9a42c491ec5800f8a605aeFrontierVille... Source: Games.com So you've been trying to finish those FrontierVille Groundhog Day Goals and trap Phil & Fred the groundhogs, but you just can't wrap your head around that blasted Groundhog Trap. Don't worry, you aren't the only one a bit confused by the FrontierVille Groundhog Trap. After all, it's a very complicated piece of machinery.

Background on groundhog

The groundhog (Marmota monax), also known as a woodchuck, whistle-pig, or in some areas as a land-beaver, is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots.

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