Groundhogs , Have Dueling Predictions , About When Spring Will Get Here.br Once a year, Americans ask groundhogs to predict br the end of winter, and this year, two of the furry br forecasters had differing predictions. .br NPR reports that Pennsylvania's br Punxsutawney Phil failed to see his shadow, br which would mean six more weeks of winter. .br NPR reports that Pennsylvania's br Punxsutawney Phil failed to see his shadow, br which would mean six more weeks of winter. .br However, Staten Island Chuck, otherwise br known as Charles G. Hogg, saw his shadow, br which would mean an early spring. .br However, Staten Island Chuck, otherwise br known as Charles G. Hogg, saw his shadow, br which would mean an early spring. .br Last year, the two forecasting rodents br had the same differing predictions. .br The result, was an unseasonably br cold February and a warmer March, .br The result, was an unseasonably br cold February and a warmer March, .br ... which means that, in a way, br both groundhogs were right. .br Despite this, NPR reports that as a species, groundhogs are not the most reliable meteorologists, according to recent research. .br Last summer, a study looked at 530 different groundhog predictions across 33 locations. .br The study found that groundhogs br were right exactly 50 of the time.br Using a novel phenological indicator br of spring, this study determined, br without a shadow of a doubt, br that groundhog prognosticating br abilities for the arrival of spring br are no better than chance, Researchers, American Meteorological br Society publication, via NPR.br Some standouts from the study include:.br Connecticut's Essex Ed and New Jersey's br Stonewall Jackson were accurate br with their predictions over 70 of the time.br Connecticut's Essex Ed and New Jersey's br Stonewall Jackson were accurate br with their predictions over 70 of the time.br However, Ohio's Buckeye Chuck br and New York's Dunkirk Dave ended up br being wrong more than 70 of the time. .br However, Ohio's Buckeye Chuck br and New York's Dunkirk Dave ended up br being wrong more than 70 of the time.