Punxsutawney Phil, the Pennsylvanian groundhog tasked with predicting the forecast every year, projected six more weeks of winter on Wednesday after seeing his own shadow.
While the annual ceremony had been limited in size last year due to the pandemic, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that tens of thousands of people gathered in the snow in Punxsutawney, Pa., to see what the famous groundhog would predict.
Time will tell whether Phil was right in his forecast this year. The more than 130-year-old American tradition dictates that if the designated groundhog sees their shadow, then winter will trudge on for another six weeks. If the groundhog doesn’t see its shadow, then spring will come early.
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Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter https://t.co/8qo54JbpcN pic.twitter.com/XsIQ3rwmcz
— The Hill (@thehill) February 2, 2022
Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, predicted six more weeks of winter during the 136th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, PA. pic.twitter.com/Nn71VmfNXG
— The Hill (@thehill) February 2, 2022
As per tradition, my ode to Groundhog Day, a movie for all time. https://t.co/BGmxA2ExVg
Can't believe I wrote this 17 years ago.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) February 2, 2022
Looks like Phil will be correct. I’m in PA and it’s going to get dicey here Thursday and Friday. Possibly a lot worse in other places.
I’m just glad I have nowhere else to be the next few days. Hope everyone in the path of the storm will stay safe.
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