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Punxsutawney Phil is definitely standing in Staten Island Chuck’s shadow. The local New York groundhog accurately predicted an early spring this year — coming out on top of his more famous ...

While the beloved Punxsutawney Phil foresees more winter weather, the unerring Staten Island Chuck predicts spring is here to stay. Across the United States and Canada, nearly 70 groundhogs ...

The forecasts are in, but the consensus is a bit cloudy — what did Punxsutawney Phil, Staten Island Chuck and Cluxatawney Henrietta predict for 2025? The jury is out on the animal assembly as a ...

Groundhog Day has seen competing predictions between Philadelphia's Punxsutawney Phil, who saw his shadow and predicted 6 more weeks of winter, and Staten Island Chuck, who forecast an early spring.

Meanwhile, Staten Island Chuck got rave reviews from NOAA. In front of, what organizers said, was the "largest crowd ever," Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Sunday and called for six more weeks of ...

Staten Island Chuck — also known as Charles G. Hogg — emerged from his sleeping spot Sunday morning at the Staten Island Zoo to weigh in on whether we will have a long winter or an early spring.

In New York, a ground-dweller by the name of Staten Island Chuck has made his call: spring is coming. New York's weather-predicting groundhog issued a proclamation Sunday morning, declaring that ...

The handlers for Staten Island Chuck say the groundhog has predicted an early spring. (AP Video: Ted Shaffrey) Canada retaliates after Trump confirms 25pc tariffs Stuck NASA astronauts prepare to ...

All other woodchucks stand in this guy’s shadow. Legendary groundhog Staten Island Chuck is once again getting ready to make his famous Feb. 2 prediction — and he isn’t letting the fact that ...

Punxsutawney Phil may be the best-known weather-predicting groundhog, but a new list is throwing shade on how much his predictions should be trusted — while New York City's rodent prognosticator ...