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Groundhog Day 2023: Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter

PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA—Who’s ready for six more weeks of winter? On Thursday morning, February 2, 2023, Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow and predicted that there would be six more weeks of winter. The popular Groundhog Day tradition, which is celebrated in the United States and in Canada, derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerging from its …


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Groundhog Day 2022: Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter

PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA—It’s official.  At 7:25 a.m. ET on Tuesday morning, Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow and predicted that there would be six more weeks of winter. The popular Groundhog Day tradition, which is celebrated in the United States and in Canada, derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerging from its burrow on this day sees …


Groundhog Day 2021: Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter

PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA—It’s official.  At 7:25 a.m. ET on Tuesday morning, Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow and predicted that there would be six more weeks of winter. At one point, the Goundhog Day 2021 livestream from Punxsutawney, PA had 15,000 live, simultaneous viewers. The popular Groundhog Day tradition, which is celebrated in the United States and in Canada, derives from …