G-Hog Day

When desperate to find forecasts that give winter a chance of finishing strong, we will look everywhere...............even at the groundhog.
So what did Phil say today?  Phil said winter will end early.  Not a good answer, Phil.  The ever so optimistic Accuweather folks disagree............thank you very much.
So, what do we know about this Phil character?  According to the Groundhog Day organizers, the rodent's forecasts are 80-90% accurate.  Is that true?  One independent study disputed that, saying the accuracy was closer to 37%.  According to the StormFax Weather Almanac, since 1887 Phil's weather predictions have been correct 39% of the time.  The National Climatic Data Center has described the  forecasts as "on average, inaccurate" and stated that the groundhog has shown no talent in the prediction arena whatsoever.  
Rumor has it that during Prohibition, Punxsutawney Phil threatened to impose 60 weeks of winter on his community if he was not allowed to indulge.  Hmmmmmmmmm!