Winter is here to stay for at least six more weeks, according to a furry little resident of a small town called Punxsutawney in the eastern U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Famous U.S. Groundhog Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter
Groundhog Club handler John Griffiths holds Punxsutawney Phil during the 126th celebration of Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pa., Feb. 2, 2012. Tradition has it that if Phil sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. (AP)
A WTAJ meteorologist tries to interview the groundhog after he emerged. (Reuters)
Fans wait in the early morning of Feb. 2 for the weather-predicting groundhog to appear. (AP)
A zookeeper listens for a response by T-Boy, a Cajun groundhog, at a Groundhog Day event at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans in 2011. (AP)
Fred Unger, a fan from York, Pa., waits for Punxsutawney Phil in the early morning. (AP)
If Phil is correct in his 2012 forecast, the U.S. may get the winter weather that is has been missing since the season began nearly two months ago. (AP)