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BY CHRISTINE KARSTEN
ANCHOR LAUREN GORES
Is Punxsutawney (puhnk-suh-TAW'-nee) Phil losing his touch? Groundhog Day, it’s a long-running tradition. Some people wake up looking for answers, but Thursday those answers might not be so clear. CNN reports.
“Phil proclaimed, as I look at the crowd on gobblers knob, many shadows do I see, 6 more weeks of winter it must be.”
But in New York City, another groundhog is predicting something a little different. Here’s NY1.
“The city's most famous groundhog - Staten Island Chuck made his annual prediction this morning. He did not see his shadow, meaning we should be in for an early spring.”
And — lest we forget — there’s yet another indicator: the calendar. Spring doesn’t officially start until March 20th. And KMSB reminds us — Punxsutawney Phil isn’t always right.