PETA wants Punxsutawney Phil replaced with robot Tomorrow Punxsutawney Phil will make his weather prediction from Gobbler's Knob, in the heart of the Pennsylvania Wilds, to determine if we'll have six more ... Without groundhogs, Alaska to celebrate Marmot Day Because there are no groundhogs in Alaska, Menard says it made sense for the ground squirrel to become Alaska's version of Punxsutawney Phil, ... Meteorologist gives his prediction before 'Phil' Many rely on Punxsutawney Phil, the infamous groundhog, who, if he sees his shadow on Tuesday, promises another six weeks of winter. "There will be a mixture of clouds and sun on Tuesday, so we'll see," said Justin Povick, a meteorologist with AccuWeather. Since the tradition of Punxsutawney Phil began, he has seen his shadow 97 times and not seen it 15 times. There are nine years that were not recorded. Although Phil may arise from his hole at 7:25 a.m. to see what he can see, Povick said February will be near normal in temperature and in precipitation. "Despite the sunshine that we'll have, the temperature in the first days will still be in the 20s,... Robots, brides and AstroTurf You may have heard about PETA's proposal to substitute a robot groundhog for Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day. ... Opposition to Groundhog Day It is true, contends Ben Hughes, handler of celebrity groundhog Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania, that the animals hibernate deep into February and often ... Winter weather settles back in to the area Most eyes will be on Punxsutawney, Pa., home to Punxsutawney Phil — the traditional groundhog prognosticator.Despite Phil’s forecast, winter-like weather is expected to hang around the Fremont area the rest of the week.Tuesday’s high will be near 27 with an overnight low of around 18.Wednesday should be partly sunny with a high near 33. A slight chance of snow and freezing rain are in the forecast for Wednesday night, when the low should be around 24. Little or no snow accumulation is expected.There is a slight chance of rain and snow on Thursday and a chance of snow on Friday. High temperatures each day should be in the mid 30s with over... RedBankGreen » WELL, DO YOU, PUNX? Tuesday is Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Which means it's time for Punxsutawney Phil's annual sunrise photo op outside his burrow for his ... The Daily of the University of Washington William Deeley, the president of the Inner Circle of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, insisted that Phil, who is kept in a climate-controlled environment ...

News, Weather and Sports for Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley Sure, Punxsutawney Phil and Atlanta's General Beauregard Lee may have a few more years of forecasting under their fur... But Chattanooga Chuck will make his ...