Punxsutawney Phil

Punxsutawney Phil, the weather predicting groundhog, did not see his shadow. The prediction is, winter has ended on Groundhog Day, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, in Punxsutawney, Pa.

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Wed., Feb. 2, 2011

Punxsutawney Phil, the weather predicting groundhog, is placed on his stump during annual Groundhog Day festivities Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, in Punxsutawney, Pa. The Groundhog Club claimed that Phil did not see his shadow and predicted that winter has ended on Groundhog Day.

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Punxsutawney Phil, the weather predicting groundhog, center, stands on the shoulder of one of his handlers John Griffiths while looking at other handler Ben Hughes, after the Groundhog Club claimed that Phil did not see his shadow and winter has ended on Groundhog Day, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, in Punxsutawney, Pa.

Keith Srakocic Associated Press
Groundhog Club President Bill Deeley, right, looks and listens to Punxsutawney Phil, the weather predicting groundhog, as handler John Griffiths, left, awaits the prediction that winter has ended on Groundhog Day, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, in Punxsutawney, Pa.

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Groundhog Club President Bill Deeley, front right, stands with the rest of the Inner Circle of the Groundhog Club as Vice President Mike Johnston, center left, reads the proclamation that Punxsutawney Phil, the weather predicting groundhog predicted that winter has ended on Groundhog Day, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, in Punxsutawney, Pa.

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Groundhog Club handler John Griffiths holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather predicting groundhog, for photographers and cameramen during annual Groundhog Day festivities Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, in Punxsutawney, Pa. The Groundhog Club claimed that Phil did not see his shadow and predicted that winter has ended on Groundhog Day.

Keith Srakocic Associated Press
Punxsutawney Phil, the weather predicting groundhog, crawls off the shoulder of handler Ben Hughes during the annual Groundhog Day festivities Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, in Punxsutawney, Pa. The Groundhog Club claimed that Phil did not see his shadow and predicted that winter has ended on Groundhog Day.

Keith Srakocic Associated Press
Groundhog Club handler John Griffiths holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather predicting groundhog, during annual Groundhog Day festivities Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, in Punxsutawney, Pa. The Groundhog Club claimed that Phil did not see his shadow and predicted that winter has ended on Groundhog Day.

Keith Srakocic Associated Press
Punxsutawney Phil, the weather predicting groundhog, stands on the shoulder of one of his handlers John Griffiths after the Groundhog Club claimed that Phil did not see his shadow and winter has ended on Groundhog Day, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, in Punxsutawney, Pa.

Keith Srakocic Associated Press