GROUNDHOG DAY: An Early Spring is on the Way

The country's most famous groundhog crawled out of his hole in chilly Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania at daybreak today and, for the 138th time, gave his long-term weather prediction.Punxsutawney Phil announced, in his own language, that he did not see his shadow and predicted an early spring. Had he seen his shadow, his prediction would have called for six more weeks of winter. This is only the 21st time in Phil's history that he did not see his shadow. Here is the audio from the discovery this morning.

Episode Transcript

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But what this weather did not provideis a shadow or reason to hide glad
tidings on this ground. Hot dayand early spring is on the way.