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We are expecting more ice in the mid-Atlantic region this weekend, so it looks like Punxsutawney Phil was right after all—at least in the short term. Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog (yes, there’s a second most-famous groundhog) predicted six more weeks of winter after making his annual appearance at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, PA, on Feb. 2.

The legend of Punxsutawney first made news in 1886—the year that Groundhog Day appeared in the local newspaper, Punxsutawney Spirit. The following year, the day was celebrated with a picnic, and Groundhog’s Day at Gobbler’s Knob became an annual tradition.