The handlers for groundhog Punxsutawney Phil said he is forecasting six more weeks of what already has felt like a brutally long and cold US winter.
Pennsylvania’s famed groundhog emerged from his lair in front of thousands of fans at around daybreak.
Legend has it that if the furry rodent sees his shadow on February 2, winter will last another month and a half. If he does not see it, spring will come early.