February 2 marks Groundhog Day this year. Groundhog Day, a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada, is grounded (pun intended) on folklore about how long winter will continue to last.

According to folklore, if a groundhog emerges from its burrow today and does not see its shadow, this means that the winter season is fast coming to an end. On the other hand, if a groundhog sees its shadow, it will go back to its burrow, and the winter season is believed to continue for about six more weeks. This belief is grounded on a German tradition that illustrates the same belief about groundhogs seeing their own shadows.

Unfortunately, Punxsutawney Phil of Philadelphia, arguably the most famous groundhog, did see his shadow today! According to Groundhog Day folklore, that would mean an additional six more weeks of winter.

However, Buckeye Chuck, also a rather famous groundhog, allegedly did not see his own shadow. Additionally, another groundhog from Staten Island also saw his own shadow, meaning that the winter should be coming to an end. Which groundhog would be correct can only be seen after a matter of time.