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Groundhog Day 2011: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts Early Spring

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. -- To the relief of the winter-weary, the world's most famous groundhog is predicting an early spring. Punxsutawney Phil emerged around dawn on Groundhog Day on Wednesday to make his 125th annual weather forecast in front of thousands who braved muddy, icy conditions to hear his handlers reveal that...

Groundhog Day 2011: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts Quick End to Winter

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...

Punxsutawney Phil Groundhog Predictions [PHOTOS]

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 Day Superstorm: Yes, There Will Be More Winter

Maybe we should give Punxsutawney Phil and his many imitators a vacation this Groundhog Day. It seems a little silly to Surge Desk to wake up the cranky groundhogs when more reliable weather prognosticators -- you know, those who walk on two legs -- are pretty confident that a wallop of winter is in store for a wide swath...

Groundhog Day 2011: Meet Punxsutawney Phil's Rivals

Punxsutawney, Pa., will have its annual day in the sun (or clouds) on Wednesday. But while the Pennsylvania town's forecasting groundhog may be the most famous weather-predicting animal, he's sure not the only one. We at Surge Desk certainly want to know when winter will wrap up, so we've decided to get the best possible...