and punxsutawney phil did not see his shadow, so can the us expect an early spring?eader luau guaidg if theyarenhtr fl ,, ,,,, . called by midnight on sunday. at a. rival. rallyinthe-cgpitélr- promising to bring in humanitarian supplies if he took power. orla guerin reports from caracas. the opposition called and, from early morning, they came. that word, freedom, was on many lips in caracas today. and we met plenty who believed venezuela's opposition leader, juan guaido, will be the one to deliver it. we are very proud of him because he has taken us through the right route to have liberty, democracy and what we have yearned for so many years. 20 years, more or less, yearning for this moment. well, there's a sense here of celebration. the mood is very relaxed, but the intent is serious — to send a message to president nicolas maduro that time is up. the opposition has gathered here in numbers. they believe that a process of change is under way in venezuela and that it won't be stopped. a military helicopter passed overhead but the security forces kept their distance.

and, punxsutawney phil did not see his shadow. so can the us expect an early spring? as the pressure slowly mounts on venezuela's president nicolas maduro, he's told supporters at a rally in caracas that he's prepared to hold parliamentary elections. but the offer falls short of the presidential elections demanded by some european countries, who say they'll recognise opposition leaderjuan guido if they aren't called by midnight on sunday. at a rivel rally in the capital, mr guaido called for more protests, promising to bring in humanitarian supplies if he took power. orla guerin reports from caracas. the opposition called, and from early morning, they came. that word — freedom — was on many lips in caracas today. and we met plenty who believed venezuela's opposition leader, juan guaido, will be the one to deliver it. we are very proud of him, because he has taken us through the right route to have liberty, democracy and what we have yearned for so many years. 20 years, more or less, yearning for this moment. —— we are very proud of him, because he has taken us through

punxsutawney phil? that was me. >> steve: he came home. >> jimmy: that's correct. >> steve: he'd been in the spotlight all these years. >> jimmy: yeah, and it just kind of hit him. >> steve: and then finally it's like, "done." it's like, "okay, you're retiring." and he goes home. >> jimmy: yeah, he's like -- >> steve: who is he if he isn't punxsutawney phil? >> jimmy: who isthe if he's not dude that comes out and says -- >> steve: yeah. >> jimmy: gets dragged out. >> steve: who gets dragged out, but he decides. >> jimmy: he's an : imal. >> steah. >> jimmy: he's just kind of in his little cage almost. >> steve: hole, or whatever he lives in. >> jimmy: yeah, little home even, whatever. >> steve: he's a groundhog. >> jimmy: hopefully he's treated --re >> steve: i'm e's treated -- >> jimmy: humanely, but he's -- ♪ but he's -- a dude dressed in a top hat will pull him out of his cage. >> steve: right, which has to be unsettling. yeah. >> jimmy: and he pushes him out like "the lion king." >> steve: right. >>

someone who, it‘s claimed, has the answer is punxsutawney phil — the famous groundhog. knob. the aim is to glean some vital information from a small, furry mammal, who appears to be blessed with an extraordinary gift. this is punxsutawney phil — well, not the original one, of course — the groundhog and pa rt—time meteorologist. every year he‘s asked, can he see his own shadow? if he can, it‘s said winter will last another six weeks. it‘s not immediately apparent how he conveys this information. we have a prediction! but convey it, he does. so, is it early spring or a more winter forecast? stop the music. here is my forecast. faithful followers, there is no shadow of me. a beautiful spring it shall be! of course, punxsutawney phil was a relative unknown until the hollywood blockbuster groundhog day came out in the early 1990s. if i were you, i would go out and start buying some swimsuits. before you do, you might want to bear in mind that statistical analysis suggests punxsutawney phil is actually wrong more often than he‘s right. tim allman, bbc news. let‘s go back 50 y

know that was his name. [ applause ] yeah, on groundhog day, all eyes were on pennsylvania's punxsutawney philot our own groundhog here in new york. it's true. his name is staten island chuck. [ laughter ] he's a little different than phil. for instance punxsutawney phil pokes his head out at first light. staten island chuck smokes a a pack of parliament lights. [ laughter ] [ applause ] punxsutawney phil is surrounded by local dignitaries. staten island chuck is surrounded by 12 guys who are all named paulie. [ laughter ] >> steve: wow. pa see his shadow, whereas staten island chuck comes out and says, "i didn't see nothing -- [ laughter ] [ applause ] and finally, the ceo of hershey sayshat they're fixing the way they make kisses so that the tips don't get broken off. that's a good move. because nobody was buying their new product, hershey's just the tips. [ laughter ] we have a great show tonight! give it up for the roots everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you very much roots. thank you, everybody. nice to see you, higgins. super bowl 53 was last

this is punxsutawney phil, well, not the original one, of course.wn shadow? if he can, it is said winter will last another six weeks. it is not immediately apparent how he conveys this information. we have a prediction! but convey it does. so, is it early spring more forecast? stop the music. here is my forecast. faithful followers, there is stop the music. here is my forecast. faithfulfollowers, there is no shadow of me. a beautiful spring it shall be! all hail groundhog supremacy. if i were you i would go out and start buying some swimsuits. before you do, you might want to bearin before you do, you might want to bear in mind that statistical analysis suggests punxsutawney phil is actually wrong more often than he is actually wrong more often than he is right. he really doesn't look like he is enjoying that, does he? now, customs officials in india have detained a passenger after they found a month—old leopard cub hidden in his luggage. officials at chennai airport found the cup when they heard noises coming from the fortified old man's bag. the a

punxsutawney phil, we were watching it live, just made his prediction. th question, of course, will we have six more weeks of winter, or four more iseks? hat the million dollar question? >> this happened moments ago. >> yes. >> here is our prognostication. >> faithful followers, there is no shadow of me. a beautifulspring, it shall be! >> all right. >> phil delivers. >> you know the best part about it? when it snows in march, it is not my fault.it all on phil. >> this started in 1887. this is the 19th time, is that correct? >> only the 19th time he has said spring is quickly on its way. 'ster the week we've had, we all deserve ph prognostication this time. >> makes people happy. >> we thank him. it'stime. >>> let's begin this half hour now with a check of the other headlines we're following this morning. we're starting withni vir governor ralph northam, facing calls from democrats and republicans to resign after admitting he appeared in a racist photo back in the '80s i his medical school yearbook. the governor released a video on twitter saying he's sor

punxsutawney phil did not see his shadow. that means we're in for an early spring. the prediction revealed at sunrise in punxsutawney, pennsylvania. groundhog day originated from a legend that said if the groundhog casts a shadow, winter continues. if not spring comes early. there was no shadow. >> look at that face. >> i think he wanted to be cheered. i think he did it for the adulation. >> what's he got to say about the bay area, rob? >> well, it's everything -- a mixed bag of things. watching special marine warnings for severe thunderstorms crossing the coast. a new one has just been issued between now and 9:00 tonight. we'll take you into that and give you a closer view. to see the widespread, soaking rain start to break up into scattered showers. check this out -- south of santa cruz, the boxed in area you see in green between now and 9:00, special marine warning like this cell that crossed the coast earlier to the west of santa cruz showed rotation on radar. and some of the stronger cells crossing the coast may include obviously some hail, frequent lightning, f

spring is coming early says punxsutawney phil. ed: go for it.t. ed: suggests things are heating up and things are heating up for the governor of virginia this morning. we go to a fox news alert. ralph northam a democrat show nothing signs of resigning just yet despite calls from major members of his own party, including prominent 2020 hopefuls. pete: it was this photo from his 1984 medical school yearbook showing two men. one in blackface and the other in a kkk outfit that sparked all the controversy late yesterday. emily: gillian turner is in our nation's capital with the latest. >> good morning, guys, so ralph northam wants medical school yearbook is filled with the would be governor of virginia with two other people who are as of yet, unidentified. now, one of those people is dressed in a ku klux klan robe and a hood and the other wearing black face. the democratic governor has issued an apology, take a listen. >> that photo and the racist and offensive attitudes it represents does not reflect that person i am today or the way that i have con

there is old punxsutawney phil. he was taken out of his burrow. nope he did not see his shadow. that means that spring will arrive early this year. if he had saw his shadow there would be six more weeks of bad weather. climatologist say that he is only right 40 percent of the time. >>> tax day is coming up quickly. we will talk about the resources available for those that need extra help. we have an expert coming in the studio. it is wet here but it is another level in australia. more on the evacuations and the landslide. at redfin, we charge you a 1% listing fee. and because redfin.com is america's #1 brokerage site our agents get more eyes on your home so you sell for thousands more than the one next door. don't get stuck in the past. sell with a redfin agent. than the one next door. the latest inisn't just a store.ty it's a save more with a new kind of wireless network store. it's a look what your wifi can do now store. a get your questions answered by awesome experts store. it's a now there's one store that connects your life like never before

punxsutawney phil has been predicting the weather for more that 130 years.e's usually wrong. ( marty ) here's a live look at the embarcadero this morning. toss to weather. (dave)a powerful cold front is approaching the coast and will bring damaging winds and heavy rainfall as it passes through the bay area and central coast early this morning. after a brief lull midday, showers and thunderstorms, along with gusty winds, will redevelop across the region late this afternoon and evening. showers will linger on sunday but with dry breaks. another front will bring more showers sunday night into monday. a final cold system will produce more shower activity monday night into tuesday and could lower snow levels to less than 2000 feet. some showers could linger into wednesday, but then dry weather is forecast wednesday through friday. ( marty ) a growing number of national leaders are calling for the governor of virginia to resign. following the the discovery of a racist yearbook photo that includes the governor. the photo is in his 19-84 medical school yearbook. it

records dating back to 1887 show phil forecasted an early spring just 19 times, including this year. punxsutawneyia, has been celebrating groundhog day with phil for more than 130 years. the weather world according to phil. >> he's the expert. >>> good morning, everyone. we're looking at the first part of the storm that has moved through. lake tahoe 36 degrees. you can see the higher elevations we have some snow, but it is raining at lake level. the good news is you can see the skiers going. the lifts are moving. the winds have not initialized to near gail force and above in the mountains, so that means they are seeing in the mountains. we still have our wind warning until 10:00. i'll have your full accuweather forecast coming up. >>> also ahead, it's showtime against lebron and the lakers, steph curry and the warriors get set for tonight's matchup. we'll have oh! oh! oh! ♪ ozempic®! ♪ (announcer) people with type 2 diabetes are excited about the potential of once-weekly ozempic®. in a study with wethr ood sugar and reached an a1c of less than seven and maintained it. oh! under seven? and you may

records dating back to 1887 show phil forecasted an early spring just 19 times, including this year. punxsutawneynnsylvania, has been celebrating groundhog day with phil for more than 130 years. wonder how accurate he's been over the year, though. >> well, he's kind of cute i guess, right? >> it's a nice annual tradition. >>> weatherwise here still seeing a lot of activity on live doppler 7. >> yeah, we are. in the mountains you may be wondering is it raining or snowing? it looks nice but it is raining at blue canyon, 34 with light rain in truckee. it's a rain-snow mix out ahead of the system. the front has pushed through the bay area, not yet in the mountains. once it does, that's when the colder air will move in and the snow in feet. we'll talk about that in detail as well as your weekend super bowl sunday and a look ahead for the first week of february coming up. >> all right, lisa, thank you. >>> also next, it's show time against lebron and the lakers. steph curry and the warriors get set for tonight's matchup. a preview coming up in sports. [music playing] (sashimi) psst. hey, you! the one w

punxsutawney phil did not see his shadow this morning. ch of the country have seen lower temperatures than normal. records dating back to 1887 show phil forecasted an early spring just 19 times, including this year. punxsutawn punxsutawney, pennsylvania, has been celebrating groundhog day with phil for more than 130 years. a nice annual tradition there, lisa. >> that's right. >>> well, we've seen the rain and the wind before and now another system overhead right now. the cold front currently pushing through the bay area bringing the heaviest rain, the gustest winds. we will have a lull and then we'll do it all again this evening. a live look outside from our roof camera, no delays at sfo, but those winds in the upper elevations living up to their 65-mile-an-hour gusts. at the surface it is breezy to windy and very heavy downpours out there. i'll track them for you, next. >>> al next, it's show time against lebron and the lakers. step curry and the warriors get my name is jedda and my favorite thing about the grilled chicken club is the mul

yes right there and despite what punxsutawney phil told us on groundhog day there's still no sign that early spring take a look at the cloud on the satellite picture there's loads of it and that says a lot of snow has been making its way from west to waste much of north america has seen good covering a snow recently even today say you can see we had plenty of snow around here that northeastern quarter in particular up towards the midwest was particularly badly affected and we had over two thousand four hundred flights canceled as a result of this latest snow fall even i was also western side of the country this is the biggest city snowing here there you go we saw a good deal of snow here as well last little covering about you wouldn't bet on that happening we have got more snow coming in over the next couple of days this is the remainder of thursday down towards that southeast and cold of the desert southwest of course and that's going to make its way further east where it's slowly but surely it doesn't push too quickly but it makes its way across arizona easing up towards colorado mor

. >> now, you know, we make a big deal about punxsutawney phil. he's been around the most. in the past 30 years his average is less than 50%. are you confident with staten island chuck's accuracy today? >> this is staten island. everything right is right here. >> what kind of song do you play for chuck typically. >> i sound a call i use at horse shows around the country. an entrance call. he'll enter. >> he's a horse guy. we can't play it yet because that will wake chuck up before it's time. how is chuck feeling? do you know what he had at dipper last night? do you know if he slept well? >> he slept well and ready to wake up now and now is my turn. >> we'll let you go. good luck today. >> take care. >> john has been doing it for over 20 years. phil's been doing it since 1981 and he boasts an accuracy rating of 80%. we'll have to -- you know cross check that, but that's right up with our accuracy and -- >> i was going to say. >> yeah, how does your batting average match up to chuck there? >> you know, depending on how well he does today, we may sign him up for the abc weathe

punxsutawney phil, his handler said he did not see his shadow, but the lord said that means spring will arrive early this year, which will be really a relief to those up in those chilly temperatures we've been telling you all week. maxatawny phil is only correct about 40% of the time. >> i feel like i remember last year or the year before he didn't see a shower, spring was coming early, and there is a big storm that came in like march. >> that is just for fun. >>> in the indexing class of 2019 for the pro football hall of fame is announced today, and joe fonzi will have the details of next in sports. ♪ they say you should always listen to your heart. and where better to do that, than the island of ireland? after all, your heart is the best compass there is. so get out there and fill your heart with the stuff that keeps it beating. fill your heart with ireland. the one with the designer dog collar.(sashimi) psst. hey, you! wondering how i upgraded to this sweet pad? a 1,200-square-foot bathroom, and my very own spa. all i had to do was give my human "the look". with wells fargo's 3% down

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punxsutawney phil failed to see his shadow, meaning according to the legend a early spring is on its way. as we climb out of this cold wave, nbc meteorologist dylan dreyer looks at what's ahead. dylan? >> good evening, jose. we are finally getting some relief from the grips of that polar vtex. temperatures tomorrow will once again get above average chicago should hit 44 degrees, kansas city, 60,egree degrees above average. down in atlanta, 57 with a few spotty showeho for all people down at the super bowl. then on monday, temperatures will continue to warm up. close to 70 in st. louis. huntsville, 68 degrees jacksonville, florida, 69 degrees. even in ston, 15 degrees above average with a high of 51. ose to 60 in new york city and temperatures slide down into the 40s and become much more seasonable as we go into the middle of the wein. >> in brihere is growing anxiety over brexit as the country prepares to leave the european union. this is prompting some to take drastic defensive actions to heotect telves. nbc's sarah harman has more tonight. >> reporter: with less than two months to

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well, punxsutawney phil gave us a little bit of good news this rirning.groundhog predicted an early spring when he failed to see his shadow at gobbler's t ob in pennsylvania. but don't get too excited. acil doesn't really have a great ghack record. he's only right about 39% of the time. tens of thousands of n.f.l. fans are gathering in atlanta, getting the pre-party started for super bowl liii. mark strassmann reports on the last-minute excitement, and the in-depth plan to keep everybody safe. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: you can feel it in downtown atlanta's crowded streets. for most n.f.l. fans, super bowl tickets are a bucket list moment. >> it's amazing. you know, it's just exciting to er here. >> reporter: the patriots' dynasty is on the line this thekend, their fourth super bowl appearance in five years. rams fans have a message for quarterback tom brady: >> retire, please. ( laughter ) >> reporter: sunday night's drama will unfold at mercedes- benz stadium, atlanta's new $2 billion crown jewel. e'm trying to decide what to okok at first, right? t.laughter ) >>

punxsutawney phil made his prediction. >> so this happened moments ago. is our prognostication. >> faithful followers, there is no shadow of me, a beautiful spring it shall be. >> phil delivers. the best part about it is when it snows in march, it is not my fault. >> so this started in 1837. this is only the 19th time. >> it is almost always the opposite. after the week we've had, i think we deserve phil's news this time. >> let's begin this half hour now with a check of the other headlines. we are starting with the virginia governor facing calls from democrats and republicans to resign after admitting he appeared in a racist photo in the '80s in mihis medical schoo year book. he released a statement saying he's sorry. >>> russia is planning to pull out of a nuclear arms treaty the day after trump said he would do the same thing. moscow denies the allegations and claims the president is making false allegations. the decision by both countries is significant. it could lead to an arms race if they don't come to a new agreement. >>> students battle with poli

. >>> from the ongoing dispute from the governor, to a surprise prediction from punxsutawney phil.e now is the weekend rewind. >> it's not me after initially acknowledging he was one of the two people in this photo. virginia governor, ralph northam now saying it wasn't me. the governor acknowledging he did wear black face for a dance contest dressing up as michael jackson when he was 25 years old. a long list of politicians from both sides of the aisle called for him to resign. >> and trump declaring there's a good chance to declare an emergency to fund the wall. >> the president making the case that he can go around congress and build a wall himself. >> we will be looking at a national emergency. it's getting built one way or the other. >> a february 15th deadline looming, if not another shutdown. >> tensions mounting in venezuela with mass demonstrations against the president there, nicholas maduro, and in favor of the rising rival, juan guaido, calling for military leaders to abandon the country's socialist government after the defection of a high ranking general on saturday. pr

today marks groundhog day --and the most famous wood-chuck -- punxsutawney phil -- is calling for anit, if phil sees his shadow, that's an omen of six more weeks of bad weather and he'll crawl back into his hole.but if it's cloudy, he'll stay out -- signifying the end of bitter temperatures. he's been at it for 130 years, but phil it for 130 years, but phil doesn't have the best track record. the brown fur-ball is only right about 40 per cent of the time, according to the national oceanic and atmospheric administration. (upbeat music) (metal door closing) - right now we're on route to a call. we just got dispatched to a male and female arguing at a house. the reporting party is saying that they're in the backyard and she can hear them yelling. and she also said she heard the female saying that she is going to stab the male.

. >>> after this polar vortex and coldest week in generations, punxsutawney phil emerges at gobbler'snob. did phil see his shadow? no. that means an early spring. hurray! un personas so again, using "para," you're talking about something that is for someone. pretty good. could listening to audible inspire you to start something new? download audible and listen for a change. the only thing i remember is us hitting the buoy, losing control, and i hit the pier face first. (911 operator, muffled) 911, what's your emergency? (overlapping radio calls) i crushed in the left side of my face, almost to the back of my head. (mrs. mccarron) in my mind, i was thinking... i am going to have to bury my child. (911 operator, indistinct) (first responder) we got down to the landing and we were in a serious situation. i mean, i've never forgot about that run. (mccarron) the first responders, they are the reason why i'm here. just um, just makes me thankful, for everything that i have. ♪ >>> the rift with the president and house speaker pelosi over the construction of the wall on the border is widening

when someone says "groundhog day" they're rarely talking about the actual groundhog day when punxsutawney phil more winter or more spring. now they refer to it as living the same thing over and over and over again. believe it or not that meaning is part of the dictionary definition of groundhog day. why doesn't groundhog day, the day, the tradition, hold up on it's own? here is one possible explanation. >> this is one time where television really fails to capture the true excitement of a large squirrel predicting the weather. >> here is a challenge to you, the viewer, can you think of another example like this where a term or concept has been totally redefined in this way? tweet us at meet the press daily. or thents. press daily. but do you take something for your brain. with an ingredient originally discovered in jellyfish, prevagen has been shown in clinical trials to improve short-term memory. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. howdoing great dad!r does this thing got? looking good babe! are you filming. at booking.com, we can't guarantee you'll be any good at that water jet thingy...

meanwhile, in groundhog day news, you may have heard that punxsutawney phil didn't see his shadow overd, meaning an early spring. but in a real, actual statement, the national oceanic and atmospheric administration says the groundhog shows, "no predictive skill." ( laughter ) that we knew. i mean, last year, phil's predictions were "six more weeks of winter," and "you know who seems like a good guy? virginia governor ralph northam." ( laughter ) also, hats off to the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, who are truly spending their time and our tax dollars wisely, making sure the world knows that a rodent is not psychic. ( laughter ) ( applause ) meanwhile-- i didn't know. the science wasn't in. >> jon: too bad. >> stephen: science wasn't in on psychic ground rat. meanwhile, in meat-assault news, a florida woman was arrested for throwing a frozen pork chop at her boyfriend. well, everyone knows, statistically, if you bring a pork chop in the house, you're four times more likely to pork chop a loved one. ( laughter ) ( applause ) all i'm saying is-- all i'm saying is, it's t

weather profit, he is the most famous of ground hoggs, you probably heard his name, pennsylvania's punxsutawney phil. every february 2nd he wakes up from hibernation to predict the weather. if he sees his shadow, guess what? six more weeks of winter. >> i'm going out on a limb here saying he is probably the only famous ground hog. >> here's the thing, spring will arrive soon, let's see if that happens. >> a little more than an hour to go before we see him. you see the crowds getting excited. his owners say he is 100% accurate. but the national atmospheric organization says he has no skill for the last few years. we'll wait to see. probably the goofiest prediction we have in america. >>> all right, we are a day away from the biggest u.s. sporting event in america of the year, the super bowl right here on cnn, are the los angeles rams and the new england patriots pairing off. >> they continue throughout the weekend. there is the mercedes benz studio. cnn's cayley hartung has more. rovenlt this is an aerial team of mercedes benz stadium. the home of super bowl liii. the same officials known to patrol t

lauren: i thought punxsutawney phil saw his shadow. an early spring.r center. what's going on, janice. janice: early spring doesn't mean instant spring. let's take a look at the maps. we are getting wintery weather across portions of the northeast. that's going to affect travel, light snow in columbus, a mixture of ice across the ohio valley, perhaps significant ice for the interior sections of the northeast and the mid-atlantic region. look at d.c., several inches of snow impacting this area, so they've shut down schools, they've shut down businesses. and then we're going to worry about that icing across portions of pennsylvania and upstate new york. here in new york, one to three, maybe four inches of snow and then it will transition into an all-rain event. we'll see the potential for snow and ice and heavy rain across portions of the deep south and mid-south and over to the west, we have another winter storm that's going to move in, bringing snow as far south as parts of southern arizona, ladies. so hold the groundhog accountable. cheryl: i want a r

legend has it if punxsutawney phil sees his shadow, that's a bad omen of six more weeks of bad weather pennsylvania today, he didn't. his track record shows he's only right about 40% of the time. ah, punxsutawney. >> that little groundhog is thinking what is this all about. >>> we have a look at the kpix hi-def doppler. these are migrating to the east bay. you can see toward the end of the loop, fremont is getting hit pretty well and the showers are about to move up the 580 corridor and over to livermore in san ramon. it is still going down pretty good over highway 17. in the east bay, south bay as well, you can see that in san jose just south of the airport and out there a little bit north of milpitas, pretty good cell of showers coming down. depends where you are though. you can come over the central bay area. san francisco, oakland and rich valley rain, but generally on the light to moderate side. it dissipates as you get toward santa rosa. there's not any coming down at all. depends on where you are, low pressure finally begins to fill in. that low is tracking to the north, but loo

. >> punxsutawney phil didn't say which corner we'd get snow. is brought to you by boost, nutritional drink, be up for life. there's the snow across parts of the northeast this morning and here is your boost forecast for the rest of the day. we will see the snow moving into chicago and detroit for tomorrow. very ugly weather tomorrow morning across that area as the storm does move in. also ice just to the south of that snow in the is 9:00 tomorrow morning we're going to see significant snow into new york city. could be 3 inches on the ground for new york. changes over terrain and washes away but not before you slow down that early early morning rush for tomorrow. there's ice on the ground some in some spots, snow on the ground in some spots and these purple areas are at least a foot of snow in pe and. >> oh my gosh. thank you very much. >>> two more democrats jumping into the 2020 race, elizabeth warren and amy klobuchar? what are their strengths and weaknesses? >> what are their chances? >> we break dit down next. i don't keep track of regrets.

and poor punxsutawney phil, he always looked frightened. i always feel bad for him. >> yeah. every year and scream in his face. just put me back. it's what, 7:30 on the east coast. >> and somebody tweet me if you know the answer to this. they said in over 130 years he's never been wrong, is that true? >> i doubt it. you have to have a reason to come back for the 131st. >> absolutely. happy groundhog day, everybody. happy early spring. we hope after this last week, week and a half, that would be good news. >> move the mike, he's not going to say anything. >> does he run? i don't know, what if they do? >> who wants to listen? >> i don't know. >>> tomorrow, big super bowl. there's a industdegree of scrut. >> yeah. there are some instructions following to to atlanta. >> got the calls for halftime supporters to take a knee in support of colin kaepernick. to the controversy surrounding the call that helped the rams get into the game, a certain degree of distraction remains. cnn's nick valencia explains. >> reporter: there's been so much chatter about this year's super bowl halftime

. >> i don't know aboabout punxsutawney phil, he says spring will start early this year.fferent here, vianey. thanks. >>> still ahead on "today in the bay," we go back outside for more team coverage of our microclimate weather alert. rain and winds this morning. thom jensen has a live report next. our team coverage continues. over the past few hours -- whipping wind and rain wreaking havoc. . >>> welcome back. our team coverage continues. the past few hours whipping winds and heavy rain have been wreaking havoc across the bay area. thom jensen is live outside the salesforce center in san francisco. it has been pouring out there. how is it right now, thom? >> we're fortunate once again. it seems like every time we go live the rain dies down. so we're out of it now. the weather gods being good to us. but as you know, as you came in today, it was very rainy and in some areas windy. i don't know if you ran into that, i did. at the sales force transit center where work got under way to reinforce those beams almost 2 1/2, 3 hours ago. they said about 2:00 to 4:00 this morning i

today, the prognosticator of prognosticators, punxsutawney phil, did not see his shadow, and that meanspredicting an early spring! today marks the 133rd annual prediction ceremony for the famous pennsylvania groundhog. >> faithful followers, there is no shadow of me. a beautiful spring it shall be! >> that is some serious wish if his thinking. folklore says if the groundhog casts his shadow on february 2nd, winter continues for another six weeks. so punxsutawney's telling us it's going to be an early spring. >>> all right. triplets separated at birth discovering the most amazing incredible remarkable true story. three identical strangers airs tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern on cnn. we've got more straight ahead in the "newsroom." it starts right now. >>> all right, hello, thank you for joining me this saturday. i'm fredricka whitfield. following breaking news. virginia democratic governor has no plans to resign and now he says he believes it was not him in this racist photo in his medical school yearbook according to a democratic source. big flip from last night where he

of course, punxsutawney phil is supposed to be ming his prediction about an hour from now. i'll be social mediaing it all over the place. the "today" show will take it, as well. beautiful day outside. beautiful start to this morning. sun coming up, just about7:14. we have next four days icy patches out there this morning, mainly because of the snow we had yesterday. watch out for that. tomorrow is going to very mild. monday, warm. tuesday, springlike. so nice around here. i you want a taste of spring, just wait,s coming. single digits north and west of d.c. where the snow pack is a little greater. you can see here, 19 degrees in d.c. it's ly. all the temperatures are below the freezing mark right now. we also have a little fog outth e. be careful. you can see that fog right through the shenandoah valley and down through portions of baltimore, eve upper montgomery county. be careful out and about early on this saturday morning. we have the icy spots. we will have some sunshinehe melting as we go through the afternoon. temperatures right around 40 degreesto for y. more icy wa

don't forget, punxsutawney phil said that we'll get a lot of fights very soon, due to an early springk forward to. also something to look forward to, great, tomorrow night. >> greg: "greg gutfeld joe," saturday night, a barn burner, d bin laden, our buddy rob o'neill, katherine timpf, be there, be there, be there. all right, let's go to this. animals are great. stick that in your head. it'll never go away. you know what? whenever i need a feather -- and i do need a feather -- i will call my pal, bill. let's go to bill. it's a shoe bills dork. whenever you need a feather, this guy, he'll always look under and give you one. isn't that adorable? i have seven of these at home. i have feathers all over the apartment, dana. >> dana: i don't want to know why you have others all of your apartment. >> greg: i thought you would be more concerned that i i hadx storks. >> dana: animals are great. >> jesse: always thought storks were imaginary creatures. ♪ >> greg: storks are real animals, jesse. [laughter] >> jesse: okay, the latest edition of "jessie's hairdos." >> dana: oh, god. ♪ the stylus in

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are looking to a groundhog to predict the weather, go to punxsutawney, pennsylvania and see punxsutawney phil bridge to staten island and see staten island chuck, the new york city groundhog with a 78% accuracy for predicting spring. 78%. that is the high standard of excellency. that got me a college diploma. staten island chuck is a groundhog famous for biting mayor bloomberg. and for being dropped by current new york city mayor, bill de blasio. i'll be honest, i think staten island chuck is right 78% of the time and you are right 72% of the time. >> i would love to go head to head on a daily basis with the ground hog. >> i was supposed to do a interview with chuck this week, things have fallen apart. the zoo has stopped calling me back. and i am getting ghosted by a groundhog. i will try one more time to get into that zoo and get an interview with staten island chuck. is the groundhog alive? i have had ex-girlfriends call me back faster than staten island chuck. i came here and drove all the way to staten island to interview staten island chuck. unfortunately, i won't be able to meet the bi

punxsutawney phil nhould see his shadow which could mean an early spring, but i guarantee you they'renia, central california. finally a break of winter in the midsection of the country. rain in florida.nd sunday, ay! warming up in the mid atlantic through the river valley. mountain snow in the plains. wet weather in california. d for the super bowl, here we go, super bowl liii, sunday 6:30, clouds, showers, probably will be closing the dome at mercedes benz stadium. 57 degrees. there you have it. that's what's going on around the country. here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. m> it is snowing around the d.c.etro area now. winter storm warnings across the mountains ofest virginia. around here just a winter weather advisory. could pick up more than an inch of snow especially around the city. areas north and west as two to three. enough to whiten the ground. maybe as much as two for the metro area. not a crippling amount but it will snow steadily for most of the next six to seven hours. over the weekend, big-time warmup. good-bye snow as saturday and sunday sunshine returns

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punxsutawney phil should not see his shadow, which could mean an early spring, but i guarantee you they'reday in southern california, central california. finally get a break of winter in the midsection of the country, rain in florida, sunday, sunday, warming up in the mid-atlantic through the ohio river valley. mountain snows through the plains, wet weather in california, and for the super bowl here we go, super bowl liii sunday 6:30, clouds, showers, they're probably going to be closing the dome over there at the mercedes benz stadium, 57 degrees. there here's what's happening in your neck of the ewoods. >> good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. the clouds rolling over san francisco right now and the rain is not far behind. we're seeing it just offshore. some rain we'll tracking. but over the next couple of hour, we have a little bit more time before the rain arrives. so now's the time to get ready for rain that will be here at 3:00 this afternoon. continuing for the evening commute with gusty winds. a chance for thunderstorms tomorrow as the rain continues off and on through sunday.

the fact that governor northam has basically become punxsutawney phil and has gone into hiding sincemefu shameful. >> again, willie, quite a contrast from the attorney general. >> and is there a place for the attorney general's apology? >> and is there a place not just in this situation but obviously as the reverend said, we've all, you know, as he's preached, a lot of southern baptist preachers i've listened to preach through the years, we've all sinned and fallen short of the glory, is there room for forgiveness for 19-year-olds, 20-year-olds, 21-year-olds that do really stupid things and then you have somebody like the a.g. coming out and saying, yeah, it really was a stupid thing for me to do and i'm ashamed. >> he did but he has a problem because of something he said earlier in the week. he said, quote, it is no longer possible for governor northam to lead our commonwealth, it is time for him to step down. by his own standard, he, too, mustst must step down. joe, you talked about your own growth and not feeling great about things you've done or said in the past. in 1980, the att

griff: punxsutawney phil predicted warm weather around the corner and that means fishing season is nearlybass pro shops has the hot deals in their spring fishing classic which starts today. >> we are open for business, tons of kids activities. we have a women's fishing seminar, all kinds of awesome deals. a rotted real trade-in. if you have a rotted real you can forget in, 200 bucks on a new deal. if you know about fishing they come this afternoon to get us in there. griff: flyfishing has to be one of the coolest things in life. it is difficult to teach us. >> you can come in under 40 bucks. right here the trick is you come back and let it load up. griff: i am trying to hit our camera man. >> it is a lot more rewarding when you get one. griff: my brother and i learned standing on the riverbank, before we went in the water because of the motion it is, when you're in the environment competing with the fish, there is no odds in your favor in learning to come back, the practice i can't do to really help them. griff: jedediah: you are intimidated, what do those seminars look like? >> these guy

because next week as we go a week ahead the temperatures are going to be in the 50's here in punxsutawney, so philto my forecast. i'm honored, what a day, i hope to be here next year, back to you. leland: all right, warmer in palm beach, we will tell you who the president spent the day golfing with when we come back. . . . whoooo. did you know the exact same hotel room... ...can have many different prices? that's why tripadvisor searches over 200 booking sites to find the lowest price on the hotel you want. your perfect hotel room for the perfect price! i was tirso to speak.ng money down the rent drain, after watching the admiral and at that point i just made up my mind, i said i'm calling newday usa tomorrow. 70 more dollars over my rent, i'm actually owning my own home now. because newday usa focuses on the va home loan benefit, that's their expertise, i felt like i would definitely get a better shake. the admiral said that my service is, my down payment. for us, that was important not to be able to have to put anything down. i was aviation in the marine corps, 30-something-million-dollar aircra

thousands have gathered in punxsutawney in pennsylviania for the annual tradition where resident groundhog, philather for the rest of winter. is it early spring, stop the music, this is my forecast. faithful followers, there is no shadow of me, i beautiful spring, it shall be. it's thought if phil spots his shadow, there'll besix6 more weeks of winter and bad weather — otherwise, it'll be an early spring. this year marks the 133rd groundhog day, dating back to 1887 and is celebrated every february 2nd. now it's time for a look at the weather with mel. winter rumbles on. wintry showers feeding in along the east coast and in the far north and west of scotland. away from that crisp, winter sunshine on offer but it does feel cold. the northerly wind not helping the temperatures. as we head into this evening where we have had the showers we could have some icy stretches. further showers feeding into parts of north—west and scotland. it will be cold. under the clear skies temperatures will be falling away. in north east scotland that could be minus 13, —14 celsius and with the lying snow we could have