The groundhog has spoken….and the news isn’t good. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow as chilly revelers looked on on Tuesday morning. That means Americans can expect at least an additional six weeks of winter weather. Ugh — thanks a bunch, Phil! Perhaps the world’s most famed weather forecaster, Punxsutawney Phil made his annual prediction while being held by Co-Handler Ben Hughes on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on the 124th Groundhog Day.
German legend holds that if a hibernating animal casts a shadow on Feb. 2, winter will last another six weeks. If no shadow is seen, tradition says spring will come early. The Groundhog Club says since 1887 Phil has predicted more winter weather by seeing his shadow nearly 100 times.
