Winter Continues! (or does it?)

At 7:30 this morning, Punxsutawney Phil was removed from his hole in the ground by handlers John Griffiths and Ben Hughes. Phil's forecast: 6 more weeks of winter weather!

Legend has it that if Phil sees his shadow on February 2, there will be six more weeks of winter weather. If he doesn't, expect an early spring.

Groundhog Day is a tradition in the small Pennsylvania town of Punxsutawney. It dates back to the 1880s. Over the years, Phil has seen his shadow 98 times. 15 years he has not. So, is Phil good at his job? In a word: NO. He is only accurate about 39% of the time. Ouch!

This morning, while most of Pennsylvania was still celebrating the Steelers victory in Super Bowl XLIII, the weather was 29-degrees with overcast skies on "Gobbler's Knob" when Phil made his prediction.

So, for another year, Phil will retreat to his climate-controlled home at the Punxsutawney Library eating his favorite diet - dog food and ice cream - only to return next February with his furry forecast.