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 ...