The middle of January marked the halfway point in meteorological winter, which comes to an end in just five weeks on the final day of February. But, AccuWeather meteorologists warn that major outbreaks of cold air and waves of snow may make it feel like winter well into March for some parts of the country.
When it comes to springtime weather forecasts, Punxsutawney Phil is the unofficial meteorologist of the animal kingdom. The world’s most famous groundhog will emerge from his burrow on the second morning of February to make his annual meteorological prognostication, declaring six more weeks of winter if he sees his shadow or announcing an early spring if his shadow is nowhere to be found.
