PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (WPVI)– A large group ended up in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on Sunday for Groundhog Day!
They are all there to see Punxsutawney Phil and what climate prediciton he has for this year.
Every Groundhog Day thousands collect in Punxsutawney, , to obtain the forecast of the precious Punxsutawney Phil.
This year, Phil did see his darkness, which implies we remain in shop for 6 even more weeks of wintertime.
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Legend has it, if Phil sees his darkness, we will certainly have 6 even more weeks of wintertime. Yet if he does not, springtime may be faster than we assume.
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It has been abnormally chilly and snowy in the Northeast this wintertime, and some were expecting indicators of a very early springtime, nonetheless, it does not appear to be in the cards– according to Phil.
Groundhog Day is a custom that extends back greater than 100 years.
For those maintaining track, Phil and his spawns have seen their darkness 107 times, without any darkness 21 times.
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