Monday, Feb. 2, is Groundhog Day. There is a long 139-year history behind this folklore and the annual ceremony in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The story begins with a diary entry by storekeeper James ...

Every winter, like clockwork, the history of Groundhog Day comes alive as millions of people pause to see whether a groundhog can predict the weather. It’s a strange but beloved ritual: a tiny animal, ...

Every February, Americans eagerly wait for Punxsutawney Phil to pop his head up out of the ground and predict the end of winter. You know the rules: If the groundhog sees his shadow, we get six more ...

On Feb. 2, Groundhog Day, tradition holds that if the groundhog sticks his head out of his burrow and sees his shadow, we’ll have six more weeks of winter. But if the weather is cloudy, it means ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. in this episode of Weather Chat, Meteorologist Scott Sumner and Chief Meteorologist Jackie Layer discuss the history behind ...

The handlers of a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil at Gobbler's Knob in western Pennsylvania announced that he saw his own shadow Monday morning, thereby predicting six more weeks of winter and not ...

Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 138th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Friday, Feb. 2 ...

MISSOULA, Mont. -- Groundhog Day has long been a fun tradition in the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, as it’s said to determine whether we could see six more weeks of winter, or an early start to ...

Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 139th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in ...

The handlers of a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil at Gobbler's Knob in western Pennsylvania announced that he saw his own shadow Monday morning, thereby predicting six more weeks of winter and not ...