Mike Wolanin | The Republic Shawn Tyler, of Utopia Wildlife Rehabilitators, asks Hope the groundhog if it will be an early spring or six more weeks of winter during the annual Groundhog Day ceremony ...

HOPE — Against a snowy backdrop and frigid air at Hope’s town square, Hope the groundhog made her prediction at Main Street of Hope’s 13th annual Groundhog Day celebration Monday morning. She did not ...

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — After a frigid blast of arctic air and a long-duration winter storm swept across the United States, bringing ice and snow, many are probably ready for an early spring. But ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Staten Island Zoo’s most famous resident is more than 85% accurate when it comes to predicting the arrival of spring. And given the recent biting cold in New York City, eager ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — There’s a well-known weather prognosticator in New York City’s quietest borough, and this rodent’s accuracy is proof that there’s more to predicting the arrival of spring than ...

While Michiganders faced some of the coldest temperatures of the season this week, some relief may be on the way — if Michigan's weather-forecasting groundhog makes the right prediction on Feb. 2. If ...

Iowa received two gifts on Feb. 2 — the promise of an early spring thanks to Polk County Paula not seeing her shadow and the long-awaited arrival of Yuengling beer in the state. The two events ...

Canada's famous prognosticating rodents are predicting an early spring. Wiarton Willie in Ontario's Bruce County and Fred la Marmotte in Quebec’s Gaspésie region reportedly did not see their shadows ...