Time to retire Punxutawney Phil.
According to folklore, if a groundhog emerges from its burrow and see its shadow, then six more weeks of winter weather is on the way.
But if it comes out and sees no shadow, spring is expected to come early.
Here is what happened this year. He did not see his shadow thus the prediction for early spring. WRONG!
NYC Mayor Curses the Groundhog.
Punxsutawney, the Pennsylvania town that is home to one of the most famous weather-predicting groundhogs, Punxsutawney Phil, has been carrying on the tradition of Groundhog Day since the 1800s.