Spring officially starts March 20, but depending on whether or not a groundhog sees its shadow, it’s believed to foretell how soon spring will arrive

Get to know Staten Island's beloved groundhog, Chuck, and learn about his role in predicting the weather on Groundhog Day.

Punxsutawney Phil braved Pennsylvania’s frigid morning hours to give his annual, deity-like prediction for the weather. Legend has it, if he sees his shadow, six more weeks of winter are on the way. If he doesn’t,

The day eventually evolved into what we know it today. In 1886, Groundhog Day was acknowledged for the first time in Punxsutawney by a local newspaper, Weathers Wags, according to the club. In 1887, the first official pilgrimage to see Phil on Gobbler’s Knob while he made his predictions were made.