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Sunday, November 3
So says WGN Meteorologist Tim McGill in regards to Groundhog Day. The rodent's accuracy record is a measley 39 percent. Punxsatawny Phil predicted six more weeks of winter today; Woodstock Willie, on the other hand, didn't see his shadow, which jibes a bit better with our recent weather.