Groundhogs Predict Early Spring on Groundhog Day

On 2 February, Groundhog Day was celebrated with various groundhogs across the US and Canada making their predictions. Ohio's Buckeye Chuck and Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil both saw no shadow, predicting an early spring. Massachusetts' Cornelia also predicted an early spring, however, the state's official groundhog, Ms G, was not in attendance. The tradition, rooted in Germany and popularized by the 1993 movie Groundhog Day, sees the groundhog predict the weather for the coming weeks based on the presence or absence of its shadow.