Editor’s Note: This story was first published Feb. 1, 2017. 

WASHINGTON — It’s not an official holiday, but every Feb. 2, Americans celebrate Groundhog Day and eagerly wait to know whether the furry animal forecasts an early spring or another six weeks of cold winter weather.

Everyone knows the story: If the groundhog comes out of his burrow at sunrise and sees his shadow, winter will be around for another six weeks. However, if the groundhog doesn’t see his shadow, spring will arrive early.

But here are some things you may not have known about Groundhog Day.

If you can’t make it to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to see the forecast in person, watch the live stream of the event here.

Need to fact check Phil by seeing what other forecasting groundhogs predicted? Check out a live stream of Nova Scotia’s Shubenacadie Sam, or look out for predictions from Georgia’s General Beauregard Lee, Staten Island Chuck, Wisconsin’s Jimmy the Groundhog, North Carolina’s Sir Walter Wally, and D.C.’s very own stuffed groundhog Potomac Phil.