No Shadow: If he emerges from his burrow and does NOT see his shadow, then early spring weather is right around the corner. What most don’t realize is that Groundhog Day is actually rooted in astronomy—and the movement of the Earth around the Sun. In the Northern Hemisphere, this date marks the midpoint between the winter solstice in The focus of many was on Gobbler's Knob in tiny Pennsylvania town, Punxsutawney, on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024 as the weather prognosticating groundhog Phil sees, or doesn't see, his shadow. How did all Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow in front of thousands of spectators Friday morning at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, part of the annual Groundhog Day tradition celebrated Groundhog Day Inner Circle Vice President Dan McGinley announces the weather prognostication as groundhog handler AJ Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil after he did not see his shadow predicting an early Spring during the 138th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Friday February 2, 2024 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. (Jeff Swensen) The honorary groundhog did not see his shadow Friday morning, predicting that there will be an early spring. The day marks the 21st time Phil has not seen his shadow during the 138-year-old tradition. For Groundhog Day in 2024, Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow, elating a massive crowd at Gobbler's Knob. The world's most famous groundhog didn't see his shadow Friday morning in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. That means an early spring is on the way, according to Groundhog Day lore. Punxsutawney Phil didn't see his shadow during today's Groundhog Day 2024 ceremony, suggesting the sun will soon be shining on America. Thousands showed up online and in Punxsutawney, Pennslyvania In 2019, for the 133rd year of the tradition, the groundhog was summoned to come out at 7:25 am on February 2, but did not see its shadow. [50] Fans of Punxsutawney Phil awaited his arrival starting at 6:00 am, thanks to a live stream provided by Visit Pennsylvania. The "Punxsutawney Groundhog Club" was founded in 1886 by a group of groundhog hunters, one of whom was the editor of the town's newspaper and quickly published a proclamation about its local It might not be a federal holiday, but people in the U.S. tune in to see if Phil, or their own local groundhog celebrity, sees his shadow every year on the same day, Feb. 2. But, before they made the trek to America, they checked to see if a hedgehog saw its shadow, not a groundhog. Due to a lack of hedgehogs, the settlers began using another hibernating mammal: The It might not be a federal holiday, but people in the U.S. tune in to see if Phil, or their own local groundhog celebrity, sees his shadow every year on the same day, Feb. 2. If he sees his shadow It might not be a federal holiday, but people in the U.S. tune in to see if Phil, or their own local groundhog celebrity, sees his shadow every year on the same day, Feb. 2. If he sees his shadow, he predicts six more weeks of winter. As Groundhog Day approaches on February 2nd, it’s the perfect opportunity to share some silly jokes with the kids. This quirky holiday brings excitement as we eagerly await whether Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow. On the beach in Hollywood, Florida, dozens of revelers sang the National Anthem in their bathing suits and then took a dip in the Atlantic Ocean as they’ve done on Groundhog Day for the past 20 years. The annual dip in the sea came after the Hollywood groundhog saw its shadow and predicted six more weeks of tourism. Saw shadow: Saw Shadow; "55 couples at Groundhog Day Dance." 1912: Saw shadow: Saw Shadow. 1913: Saw shadow: Saw Shadow at 8:08 AM; first newspaper photo of Groundhog by John Frampton. A new dance "The Groundhog Roll" was demonstrated by Joe Winslow. 1914: Saw shadow: Saw Shadow at 9:34 AM, Groundhog demonstrated “The Groundhog Flop” 1915 The weather predicting groundhog Punxsutawney Phil has made it official. After seeing his shadow, he forecast six more weeks of winter for the U.S. It might not be a federal holiday, but people in the U.S. tune in to see if Phil, or their own local groundhog celebrity, sees his shadow every year on the same day, Feb. 2. If he sees his shadow Punxsutawney Phil – the famous groundhog weather watcher – woke up and did not see his shadow Friday morning, calling for an early spring. Each February 2, on Groundhog Day, the members of the
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