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.
One of the members of Phil s “inner circle” spoke before his prediction was revealed, noting that it s been a “unique year.
“People have been referencing Groundhog Day. It has felt like at times we re all living the same day over and over again,” one of the members said. “Groundhog Day also shows us that the monotony ends. The cycle will be broken.”
“Today actually is Groundhog Day, there s only one,” he added. “There is quite literally a new day coming over the horizon.”
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Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil at the 135th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. on Tuesday. The groundhog is said to have seen his shadow, signaling six more weeks of winter. Barry Reeger/AP
The morning after a winter storm dumped up to 2 feet of snow in parts of the northeastern U.S., a world-renowned groundhog named Phil emerged from his burrow and predicted six more weeks of winter.
Continuing a 135-year-long Groundhog Day tradition, members of Punxsutawney Phil s inner circle woke him up early Tuesday morning to see whether he would spot his own shadow. They said he did, signaling a longer wait for spring weather.
Written by Associated Press on February 2, 2021
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 inner 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.”
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Every year, Punxsutawney Phil makes his Groundhog Day prediction about how much winter we ve got left. Here s a closer look at the rodent we trust for weather prognostication.
1. Punxsutawney Phil has been around since 1887.
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Punxsutawney Phil has been in charge of telling us how long winter will wear on (and, conversely, when spring will finally bloom) since 1887, all based on whether or not he sees his shadow on the morning of February 2 (if he sees his shadow, we re in for six more weeks of winter; if he doesn t, spring will come early). There are no other Phils. There s just the one. No, really.