Punxsutawney Phil Lays Out Cold Hard Facts At Annual Groundhog Day Ceremony
The weather-predicting rodent emerged from his burrow on a snowy Tuesday morning to, as tradition dictates, stare at his shadow.
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) There will be six more weeks of winter, Punxsutawney Phil predicted as he emerged from his burrow on a snowy Tuesday morning to perform his Groundhog Day duties.
Members of Phil’s “inner circle” woke up the furry critter at 7:25 a.m. at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to see whether he would see his shadow or not.
Shortly after this year’s prediction was revealed, one of the members of the inner circle shared a message he said Phil had told him earlier in the day: “After winter, you’re looking forward to one of the most beautiful and brightest springs you’ve ever seen.”
UpdatedTue, Feb 2, 2021 at 11:34 am ET
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Tuesday s Groundhog Day ceremony at Manchester s Lutz Children s Museum. (Jason Doucette )
MANCHESTER, CT The shadow was a bit smaller than usual Tuesday, but Phoebe the hedgehog did see hers at the Lutz Children s Museum in Manchester and predicted six more weeks of winter for 2021.
Phoebe was standing in for Chuckles, Connecticut s official state groundhog. Chuckles X died in October.
Manchester Mayor Jay Moran, by the powers vested in him as the official translator of groundhog and this time time hedgehog bestowed the prognosticative powers on Phoebe for the day.
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She told him the news shortly after sunrise.
Phoebe, Connecticut s official hedgehog, stands in for her friend Chuckles on Groundhog Day courant.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from courant.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
On Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter
After a unique year, one of the furry animalâs âinner circleâ members said, âGroundhog Day shows us that the monotony ends. The cycle will be broken.â
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Groundhog Club co-handler Al Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during last year s celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. Due to safety precautions regarding COVID-19 transmission, the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club has said there will be no public attendance for the 2021 event. [ BARRY REEGER | AP ]
Updated Feb. 2
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. â There will be six more weeks of winter, Punxsutawney Phil predicted as he emerged from his burrow on a snowy Tuesday morning to perform his Groundhog Day duties.
Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil forecasts 6 more weeks of winter mcall.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mcall.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.