Punxsutawney Phil

Amid much fanfare and crowd delight, Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog prognosticator emerged from his burrow early Thursday morning, at Punxsutawney, Penn.

Punxsutawney Phil has his work cut out for him these days. In a year of extreme weather events and a mild Northeast winter, the groundhog could be forgiven if he got a little confused this year.