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Groundhog Day: LI guys see 6 more weeks of winter

Malverne Mel the groundhog disappointed onlookers with his

Malverne Mel the groundhog disappointed onlookers with his prognostication of six more weeks of winter. Videojournalist: Jim Staubitser (Feb. 2, 2013) (February 2, 2013 5:40 PM)

Hold on to your hats and mittens. Long Island's furriest, four-legged meteorologists have called for six more weeks of winter.

In a unanimous decision, the region's resident groundhog forecasters, Malverne Mel and Holtsville Hal, both saw their shadows Saturday -- a sign that colder temperatures will linger.

But hope may not be lost for those rooting for an early spring. Neither Pennsylvania's...

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