If the forecast for cloudy conditions persists, then Phil would probably not see his shadow this year.
On average, Phil has gotten it right 40% of the time over the past 10 years.
Groundhog Day s origins lie in the ancient European celebration of Candlemas.
It s that time of year . again.
Punxsutawney Phil, the world s most famous groundhog, will be coaxed from his burrow in western Pennsylvania early Tuesday as a pandemic-stressed nation watches to find out whether we ll have an early spring or six more weeks of cold and snow.
According to legend, if it s sunny and Phil sees his shadow, the scared groundhog returns to his burrow and the U.S. will endure six more weeks of winter. But if it s cloudy when the groundhog emerges on Feb. 2, the critter won t see his shadow and will leave his burrow, meaning winter will soon end and an early start to spring is coming.
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