Punxsutawney Phil Predicts <br />Early Spring After Not <br />Seeing His Shadow According to Fox News Senior Meteorologist Janice Dean, this is only the 21st time an early spring <br />has been called for in the past century. Punxsutawney Phil, via scroll Over the next six weeks, AccuWeather is predicting "seasonable winter weather" <br />in most U.S. spots. Over the last decade, the NOAA <br />says the Pennsylvania rodent has <br />been correct 40 percent of the time. Since records started, Phil has predicted a longer winter <br />over 100 times. The tradition surrounding <br />the groundhog's shadow <br />officially began in the late 1800s. It takes place at Punxsutawney Gobbler's Knob and still draws thousands of people every year. The event also the theme of Bill Murray's <br />1993 fantasy-comedy film, 'Groundhog's Day.'
