Well it looks like winter is almost over at least according to the old English poem:
As the light grows longer
The cold grows stronger
If Candlemas be fair and bright
Winter will have another flight
If Candlemas be cloud and rain
Winter will be gone and not come again
A farmer should on Candlemas day
Have half his corn and half his hay
On Candlemas day if thorns hang a drop
You can be sure of a good pea crop
If you haven’t figured it out I am referring to Groundhog day which was originally called Candlemas. This name comes from the day of the year that is set aside for the priests to bless the candles used in the church and is also believed to be the day Jesus was presented to the temple as a baby. So to mark the significance of this day God apparently gives bears, wolves and groundhogs the ability to predict the weather.
So now you can enjoy the spiritual significance of this apparently random day.