LILBURN, Ga. - Georgia's famed groundhog, Gen. Beauregard Lee, is predicting an early spring. The groundhog did not see his shadow this morning as he braved soggy, 44-degree weather at his home at the Yellow River Game Ranch in Lilburn. Hundreds of spectators erupted in cheers at the groundhog, who made the prediction at 7:41 a.m. Legend has it that if a groundhog sees his shadow early on Feb. 2, six more weeks of winter can be expected.
Georgia groundhog calls for early spring