ABC News reports:
Punxsutawney Phil woke up on Sunday and saw his shadow, meaning we are destined for six more weeks of winter, according to legend. Legend has it that if Punxsutawney Phil, perhaps the world’s most famous groundhog, sees his shadow then winter will continue for another six weeks, but if he doesn’t see his shadow spring will come early.
Ultimately, Punxsutawney Phil’s “predictions” should really be taken with a grain of salt. In the 10 annual predictions from 2013 to 2022, Punxsutawney Phil was less accurate with his weather predications than flipping a coin would have been. He was right four times in that period — 2020, 2016, 2014 and 2013 — and was incorrect in the six other instances.
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