Early Spring or Six More Weeks of Winter?

Folklore say that if a groundhog sees its shadow, it means winter will be longer. If it doesn't, it means spring is finally here. Punxsutawney Phil, a famous groundhog, has predicted that we have six more weeks of winter. According to The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, he has an accuracy prediction rate of 21%. So there's 21% he’s correct and 79% he isn’t. In case you missed it here's what they announced...

“Hear Ye, Hear Ye, Hear Ye” Now, this Second Day of February, Two Thousand and Seventeen, the One Hundred and Thirty First Annual Trek of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club.... Punxsutawney Phil, the Seer of Seers, Prognosticator of All Prognosticators, was awakened from his burrow to the cheers of his thousands of faithful followers.... In Groundhogese, he directed the President and the Inner Circle to his prediction Scroll, which reads: At Gobbler's Knob on Groundhog Day We celebrate a world-wide Holiday It's mighty cold weather, you've been braving Is it more winter or is it spring that you're craving? Since you've been up all night and starting to tottle I, Punxsutawney Phil, shall not dawdle My faithful followers, I could clearly see A beautiful, perfect shadow of me Six more Weeks of Winter, it shall be!”