All results for yearly Groundhog Day predictions. Recorded predictions go back to 1886. The results are in, with many groundhogs — and at least one hedgehog — making predictions on whether we will face a long winter or early spring. Feb. 1, on Groundhog Day 2024, including In the Fall of 2016, The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club worked with Discovery Studios and Animal planet to create a one hour documentary called: A Groundhog Day Story: The Tale of a Marmot, His Shadow, and the People Who Protect Him. This special aired on Groundhog Day, February 2nd 2017 on the Animal Planet network! Snapshot: 2024 results. The holiday is a popular tradition celebrated in North America on February 2. According to folklore, if the groundhog sees its shadow, it will be scared and return to its History of Groundhog Day: Phil's predictions of years past Phil's first official shadow sighting came in 1887, followed by several years of no official recordings. The first front page coverage Which 'groundhogs' are best at Feb. 2 predictions of more winter? New York's Staten Island Chuck topped NOAA's list with an 85% accuracy rate, followed by Georgia's General Beauregard Lee in Every Feb. 2, the world's most famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil rises from its burrow in Pennsylvania for Groundhog Day to give the prediction on what type of weather the U.S. could expect to Use a coin, not Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day, PETA says. How are Phil's predictions? See results of Punxsutawney Phil's 2024 winter forecast Did Staten Island Chuck see his shadow? Every February 2, a crowd of thousands gathers at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to await a special forecast from a groundhog named Phil. According to legend, if the 20-pound groundhog emerges and sees his shadow, the United States can expect six more weeks of winter weather. See a list of all 82 prognosticators, whether genuine groundhogs or otherwise. Despite the name, GROUNDHOG-DAY.com is all-welcoming. What is Groundhog Day? People flock to Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on Feb. 2 every year to be a part of the celebrations revolving around Punxsutawney Phil's winter forecast. Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil during the 138th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger) In 2021, Groundhog Day was on Tuesday, February 2nd. Most groundhogs (63%) predicted an early spring. 2022 results 2020 results. 64 predictions in 2021. A Groundhog Club handler holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather-prognosticating groundhog, during the 133rd celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on Feb. 2, 2019. Which 'groundhogs' are best at Feb. 2 predictions of more winter? New York's Staten Island Chuck topped NOAA's list with an 85% accuracy rate, followed by Georgia's General Beauregard Lee in The groundhog is known as Punxsutawney Phil, because the town where the Groundhog Day tradition originated is called Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. A big celebration is still held in the town to this Groundhog Day has been celebrated in the United States since at least February 2, 1886. Starting in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, with its now-famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, the tradition spread throughout America. Today, while groundhog meat is no longer commonly served, the tradition of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club and the weather prediction continue to be a central focus of the celebration, and more Here’s how he ranks against his Groundhog Day competitors. Published: Jan. 30, 2025, 1:37 p.m. 7. 1 / 7. The NOAA’s results are comparing against national weather averages, rather than The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released a study analyzing the annual prognostications of weather-predicting groundhogs and found the most famous, Punxsutawney Phil, didn
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