Groundhog Day: Who gets winter and who gets spring?

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Groundhog Day: Who gets winter and who gets spring?

According to legend, the groundhog emerges from his burrow on February 2, which is halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, to look for its shadow. If it is sunny and the groundhog sees his shadow, it returns to its hole to sleep, and winter continues for six more weeks. (Not bad news by most Canadian standards!). If it does not see its shadow, it remains outside because the worst of winter is over, and warmer spring weather is on its way.