Groundhog Day puts Punxsutawney Phil's forecast about winter's length in the spotlight

When Phil is said to have seen his shadow upon emergence from a tree stump in rural Pennsylvania, that's considered a forecast for six more weeks of winter. If he doesn't see his shadow, an early spring is said to be on the way.

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