But the attention stretched well beyond Feb. 2 when Gmoser last week issued an indictment as winter-like weather continued across much of the nation even as spring began.

NPR: Pa. Groundhog's Handler Taking Blame For Forecast

But at this point, people in the Rockies and Midwest would have been happy if it felt like spring when the season officially began -- on Wednesday -- as winter won't go quietly.

CNN: Spring snowstorm rocks Rockies, menaces Midwest

The winged critters like to feast on crops in the spring and hibernate in warm homes in the winter.

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