Groundhog Day dates back to 1886, with Punxsutawney Phil making the first prediction. Unlike the United States, Groundhogs are not active to Canada - prompting many communities across the country get creative on Feb. 2nd. Billy is technically a Richardson Ground Squirrel, otherwise known as...
Last year's Groundhog Day prediction Last year, both Staten Island Chuck and Punxsutawney Phil predicted spring would come early. It also marked 10 years since former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio dropped Chuck. The animal died a week later from internal injuries, though a spokesperson...
Here's what the weather forecast shows for Punxsutawney Phil's prediction for Groundhog Day on Sunday morning. - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com
Why We Love Groundhog Day Turn misery into magic The whole point of this day is about prediction. If Phil predicts early spring, people can turn a miserable winter into sun and if he doesn’t, they know what’s to come and so can plan ahead. So, win-win for everyone. ...
2025 result: SIX MORE WEEKS OF WINTER Counting 2025, Van Isle Violet has, in Groundhog Day terms, “seen her shadow” for four consecutive years. For 2022, 2023, and 2024, that proved to be an accurate prediction of six or more week...
Why We Love Groundhog Day Turn misery into magic The whole point of this day is about prediction. If Phil predicts early spring, people can turn a miserable winter into sun and if he doesn’t, they know what’s to come and so can plan ahead. So, win-win for everyone. Phil Connors ...
That prediction is a little surprising since a cloudy day should mean that Punxsutawney Phil wouldNOTsee his shadow. Of course, it’s all in good humor. As the folks in Punxsutawney say, it’s “A day to take everything a little less seriously and break up the winter monotony… at ...
A local newspaper, The Punxsutawney Spirit, is credited with printing the news of the first observance in 1886: “Today is groundhog day, and up to the time of going to press the beast has not seen his shadow.” The groundhog used in the weather prediction celebration was named Punxsu...
For the human celebrants of Groundhog Day, everything depends on whether the animal is spooked by its own shadow.The groundhog has evolved into a winning combination of cute and ungainly. This burrowing squirrel may resemble a furry cube with a leg at...
Punxsutawney Phil braved Pennsylvania’s frigid morning hours to give his annual, deity-like prediction for the weather. Legend has it, if he sees his shadow, six more weeks of winter are on the way. If he doesn’t, an early spring arrives.