Dunkirk Dave, in this file photo, did not see his shadow this Groundhog's day.

For those seeking a change in the weather, Dunkirk Dave has the best answer.

On Sunday, Dave did not see his shadow on Farmlane Road in the town. That means for the third year in a row he has predicted an early spring.

In fact, Dave has a recent history of favoring a warmer season. He has failed to see his shadow, predicting early spring weather in seven of the last eight years.

America’s more famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, had other ideas.

It predicted six more weeks of winter after emerging from his Gobbler’s Knob burrow in Pennsylvania and seeing his shadow.