Georgia's aging Groundhog Day forecaster predicts early spring

<p>Georgia's groundhog -- General Beauregard Lee -- is getting ready to make his prediction about spring this morning.</p><p>Last year Beau failed to see his shadow at his home at the Yellow River Game Ranch in Lilburn. He also brought along a surprise -- his new girlfriend.</p><p>Beau's take last year differed from that of his northern rival. Punxsutawney Phil, the world's most famous furry forecaster, saw his shadow on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania -- suggesting another six weeks of wintry weather.</p><p>No official records of Beau's forecasts have been kept, but his owner -- Art Rilling -- says he's only missed once in his 15-year career -- a 93 percent accuracy rate. That one miss was a biggie, however, when he called for an early spring in 1993 and the worst blizzard in decades blasted the South.</p><p>___</p><p>On the Net:</p><p>HASH(0x1cd9cac)</p>