The below information was posted April 2011
The Union of Concerned Scientists and the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania announced today that Groundhog Day will be pushed forward eight days to January 25 in 2012 in recognition of the impact climate change has had in the region.
Spring Comes Eight Days Earlier
Groundhog Day will be pushed forward eight days in recognition of the impact climate change has had on the region.
The change is based on analysis by UCS scientists who found that, since 1997, spring has come an average of eight days earlier to western Pennsylvania.