AccuWeather reports at sunrise on Monday, Feb. 2, Punxsutawney Phil caught sight of his shadow and officially declared his prediction of six more weeks of winter.
Phil braved a major snowstorm that clobbered much of the Northeast on Sunday night and left icy, snow-packed roads for spectators in a quest to watch the famed groundhog's 129th prediction in western Pennsylvania.
Phil calls for winter's grip to hold strong across the entire U.S. for six more weeks.
AccuWeather.com's full spring 2015 forecast will be issued on Feb. 4 with highlights across the U.S.
Spring will officially kick off on March 20, lining up with Phil's 2015 prognostication.
Phil last declared for an early spring in 2013, only the 18th time to call for a premature arrival of the next season.
Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil declares six more weeks of winter
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