No matter your thoughts on his weather-predicting abilities, you have to admit: Punxsutawney Phil is definitely a very famous animal in American history. The marmot has had quite a life… meeting famous people,
Groundhogs emerge from their burrows on Sunday to tell us if we can expect an early spring. Will they see their shadows? Here's what to know.
So, how accurate is Punxsutawney Phil? Records show that Phil is not quite the prognosticator of prognosticators that legends purport him to be.
But if you’d rather not brave the chilly February pre-dawn weather this weekend, and still want to watch the reveal live, we have some options for you.
PETA is pitching an edible alternative to Punxsutawney Phil predicting the weather this upcoming Groundhog Day: A cake that when cut is blue or pink.
Disclaimer: Groundhogs can’t predict the weather, nor is Phil whispering in the ear of the President of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. This is all a fun celebration during a time of brutal cold halfway between the winter solstice and spring equinox.
Here's what the weather forecast shows for Punxsutawney Phil's prediction for Groundhog Day on Sunday morning.
Ground Hog Day is Sunday, Feb. 2. According to legend, if Phil sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t see his shadow, you can expect an early spring. Phil will make his 2024 prediction around sunrise, roughly 7:25 am. ET (6:25 a.m. CT).
Six more weeks of winter puts spring in the middle of March, where it should be, and leaves gardeners plenty of time to get pre-season work done.
That's especially true for a small town in Pennsylvania, where celebrity groundhog Punxsutawney Phil delivers his annual weather prediction on Feb. 2 to thousands of people in person, and millions more online. The event takes place at Gobbler's Knob ...
A celebration and events are planned this Sunday to see if Woody from the Howell Conference & Nature Center will see her shadow or embrace the possibility of an early spring.