Groundhog Day: Did Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow? Groundhog predicts more winter
Updated Feb 02, 2021;
Posted Feb 02, 2021
FILE - In 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. Due to safety precautions regarding COVID-19 transmission, the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club has said there will be no public attendance for the 2021 event. However, the club s inner circle will make the trek to Gobblers Knob on Tuesday, Feb. 2, for the 135th celebration that will be broadcast via television, internet and live-streamed. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File)AP
Groundhog Day 2021 prediction: Staten Island Chuck calls for an early spring
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 results are in!
Staten Island Chuck called for an early spring Tuesday during a Groundhog Day ceremony at the Staten Island Zoo in West Brighton.
While the event is typically attended by hundreds of people, it was closed to the public this year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Instead, the ceremony was live streamed for all to watch.
A gloomy Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil says more winter By Associated Press | February 2, 2021 at 5:24 AM EST - Updated February 3 at 1:28 PM
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) â 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 Philâs âinner circleâ woke up the furry critter at 7:25 a.m. at Gobblerâs Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to see whether he would see his shadow or not.
Shortly after this yearâs prediction was revealed, one of the members of the circle shared a message he said Phil had told him earlier in the day: âAfter winter, youâre looking forward to one of the most beautiful and brightest springs youâve ever seen.â
Groundhog Day 2021: Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter
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Punxsutawney Phil makes Groundhog Day 2021 prediction
Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow to perform his Groundhog Day duties. Watch as Phil s inner circle carried on the tradition at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania though virtually due to the coronavirus.
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. - 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.
It is Groundhog Day in the US – virtually.
The annual ritual held at Gobbler’s Knob, Pennsylvania, to see if a famous groundhog will emerge from his burrow and portend the end of winter will be held on Tuesday.
But this year, because of Covid-19, Groundhog Day – made famous in the 1993 film of the same name – will be off limits to the public and conducted virtually, with viewers able to watch online thanks to the Pennsylvania Tourism Office.
In an event dating back to 1887, each year on February 2 onlookers have made their way to the hill, near the town of Punxsutawney, north-east of Pittsburgh, to watch for a sign of the end of winter from a groundhog.