Renowned Pennsylvania weather forecaster, Punxsutawney Phil, emerged from his burrow on Groundhog's Day (February 2) to make is highly anticipated annual prediction, this year calling for six more weeks of winter.

According to legend, if the groundhog sees its shadow on February second, the community can expect six more weeks of winter. No shadow means an early spring is coming.

The United States' most famous Groundhog's Day celebration occurs on a hill known as Gobbler's Knob in the western Pennsylvania town of Punxsutawney. Scores gathered early on Monday for the event, filled with music, dancing and pyrotechnics. A cheer went up as hosts announced six more weeks of winter.

According to the Pennsylvania Groundhog Club, the organization tasked with caring for Phil and organizing the event, the tradition has its origins in Christian celebrations in Europe. In 1887, the club organized the first trek to Gobbler's Knob.

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PUNXSUTAWNEY, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES (FEBRUARY 2, 2026) (PENNSYLVANIA CABLE NETWORK - Broadcast: No resales. Digital: No resales.)

1. GENERAL VIEW OF REVELERS DANCING, PYROTECHNICS AHEAD OF GROUNDHOG APPEARANCE

2. CROWD GATHERED

3. EVENT ORGANIZERS DANCING ON STAGE

4. EVENT HOST LEADING CROWD IN "GROUNDHOG" CALL

5. CROWD RESPONDING WITH GROUNDHOG CALL

6. ANOTHER HOST LEADING CROWD IN CHANT FOR GROUNDHOG NAMED "PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL" LEADING CROWD IN CHANT OF "PHIL, PHIL" (NOT A SOUNDBITE)

7. CROWD CHANTING "PHIL, PHIL"

8. GENERAL VIEW OF EVENT ORGANIZERS ON STAGE CHANTING

9. VARIOUS OF TREE STUMP WHERE "PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL" IS BEING HELD

10. GENERAL VIEW OF CROWD

11. "PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL" BEING REMOVED FROM TREE STUMP AND HELD IN THE AIR WITH ONE HAND

12. GENERAL VIEW OF CROWD

13. ANOTHER HOST MAKING THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT "PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL" SAW HIS SHADOW AND THERE ARE SIX MORE WEEKS OF WINTER (NOT A SOUNDBITE)

14. VARIOUS OF CROWD

15. VARIOUS OF "PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL"