Tuesday Feb 2, 2021 at 12:01 AM Feb 2, 2021 at 1:32 PM
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) There will be six more weeks of winter, Punxsutawney Phil predicted as he emerged from his burrow on a snowy Tuesday morning to perform his Groundhog Day duties.
Members of Phil s inner circle woke up the furry critter at 7:25 a.m. at Gobbler s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to see whether he would see his shadow or not.
Shortly after this year s prediction was revealed, one of the members of the circle shared a message he said Phil had told him earlier in the day: After winter, you re looking forward to one of the most beautiful and brightest springs you ve ever seen.
Groundhog Day 2021: Watch live as Staten Island Chuck makes his prediction
Updated Feb 02, 2021;
Posted Feb 02, 2021
Staten Island Chuck poses for a shot at the 2020 Groundhog Day ceremony. Chuck called for an early spring this year. February 2, 2020. (Staten Island Advance/Jason Paderon)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. The typical crowd that attends the Staten Island Zoo’s Groundhog Day celebration is unable to do so this year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Instead, the Zoo has chosen to stream Staten Island Chuck’s prediction. The live stream will begin at 7:45 a.m. with Chuck set to emerge from his burrow at 8 a.m.
Punxsutawney Phil sees shadow and 6 more weeks of winter
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Feb. 2 (UPI) In a Groundhog Day like no other, the unveiling of Punxsutawney Phil went entirely virtual on Tuesday but he saw his shadow, meaning six more weeks of winter.
The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club live streamed the event, leaving it without the typical large gathering, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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As many as 30,000 people usually visit Gobbler s Knob in Pennsylvania for the multi-day festival every year, which is always highlighted by Punxsutawney Phil emerging from his burrow to make a prediction.
With northeastern Pennsylvania and much of the Northeast experiencing a major snowstorm, few may now be scoffing at Phil s forecast on Tuesday.
Groundhog Day predictions: Pa.’s rodents are split on winter vs. early spring
Updated Feb 02, 2021;
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Poppy, a rescue groundhog that has appeared in a Groundhog Day-themed television commercial with Bill Murray, at 11 a.m. today made it 2 to 2 in the annual rodent-based forecast for spring vs. winter.
The resident of Acorn Acres Wildlife Rehabilitation in Millersville ambled directly to the bowl of treats on the early-spring side of her run.
And with that forecast, the 4 groundhogs that delivered Groundhog Day prognostications for either an early spring or a prolonged winter of 6 more weeks split down the middle on the issue.
UpdatedTue, Feb 2, 2021 at 7:59 am ET
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n this Feb. 2, 2020, file photo, Groundhog Club co-handler Al Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 134th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler s Knob in Punxsutawney, PA. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File)
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA - Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this year, predicting six more weeks of winter.
America s most famous rodent made his annual appearance Tuesday morning, emerging from his Gobbler s Knob burrow in an unusually isolated setting because of the coronavirus outbreak. The event usually attracts thousands of people to this tiny town about 80 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.
Legend has it if the furry forecaster sees his shadow, winter continues for six more weeks; if he doesn t see his shadow, spring arrives early.