How Long Will Winter Last? A Groundhog Holds the Answer

Today is Groundhog Day!

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February 2 marks Groundhog Day which is an American tradition that determines how long winter will last. According to folklore, if it's cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on Groundhog Day then spring will come early. But if it's sunny and the groundhog sees its shadow and heads back into its burrow, then folks can expect six more weeks of winter weather. Learn more about this local American tradition or see a livestream of the famous groundhog and find out its prediction in real time! For a totally different take on Groundhog Day, be sure to watch this trailer of the 1993 movie that bears the same name- and be prepared to laugh.   

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