Alternative 'groundhogs' predict weather every Groundhog Day with Phil

ViewIt’s cold. The trees are bare. Snow and ice are an ever-present threat. If the midst of summer is known as the “dog days,” maybe we can call this time of year the Groundhog Days.

We have Punxsutawney Phil, possibly the world’s most famous groundhog, to thank for marking winter’s turning point. Since 1886, the...