The backstory According to tradition, if the groundhog sees its shadow, winter will last for six more weeks; if no shadow appears, spring will arrive early. Over the decades, dozens of groundhogs ...

German settlers brought the tradition to America, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. But, before they made the ...

As the tradition goes, every year on February 2, Phil the groundhog comes out of his hole in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. If he sees his shadow, we'll supposedly get 6 more weeks of winter.

The two baby groundhogs are Punxsutawney Phil's first children Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ... sees his shadow, it's a ...

The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club announced that Phil did not see his shadow at dawn on Friday. According to tradition, that means spring will arrive early this year. Tammy Bruce found out about ...