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What does that mean? Published: Jan. 30, 2025, 12:25 p.m. Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, is the product of a storied tradition (and superstition) that stretches back The question "what does it mean when the groundhog sees its shadow?" is central to the Groundhog Day tradition. The answer lies in the belief that the groundhog's shadow is an indicator of the weather to come. The Groundhog sees no shadow: If he emerges from his burrow and does NOT see his shadow, then early spring weather is right around the corner. Perhaps the most famous groundhog is Punxsutawney Phil. When is Groundhog Day 2025? Groundhog Day will take place Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Thousands will show up in person, with the grounds to Gobblers Knob opening at 4 a.m., and millions will tune in to see if Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow. More: Where to watch Bill Murray's 1993 classic movie 'Groundhog Day' for Groundhog Day. What is Groundhog Day always falls on Feb. 2. This year, that's a Sunday. What does it mean if the groundhog sees his shadow? Legend has it that if the groundhog sees his shadow, we can expect six more If the groundhog sees its shadow when it emerges, there will be six more weeks of winter. ALSO SEE: The legend of the immortal Punxsutawney Phil. If it does not see its shadow, spring will arrive The Groundhog Day legend is simple: Punxsutawney Phil's shadow on Feb. 2 predicts the weather for the next 6 weeks until the start of spring. But why? Legend has it that when the groundhog sees his shadow, he gets scared and returns to hibernation, serving as a prediction of six more weeks of winter. If the groundhog does not see his shadow Groundhog Day falls on February 2! Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow? Find out what the result means for gardening. Plus, learn about the ancient origins of this holiday, once named Imbolc (the midpoint between the winter solstice and spring equinox), which is also celebrated as Candlemas. Ohio's weather-predicting groundhog Buckeye Chuck will emerge from his burrow in Marion, Ohio, on Feb. 2 for Groundhog Day. Like Phil, if Buckeye Chuck sees his shadow, there will be six more The legend is simple: the groundhog's shadow on Feb. 2 predicts the weather for the next six weeks, until the start of spring. Groundhog Day results 2019:No shadow! Phil predicts early spring is Seeing his shadow is more likely. Punxsutawney Phil has seen his shadow about five times more often than he hasn't, based on historical records. However, last year did not fall in line with the norm. Phil has now seen his shadow 107 times, with no shadow 21 times (10 years of data are missing), according to records from NOAA dating back to 1887. The observance of Groundhog Day in the United States first occurred in German communities in Pennsylvania, according to known records. The earliest mention of Groundhog Day is an entry on February 2, 1840, in the diary of James L. Morris of Morgantown, in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, according to the book on the subject by Don Yoder. This was a However, if the groundhog does see his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter rather than above average temperatures, according to legend. Forecast for 7 a.m. Sunday morning in Groundhog handler AJ Derume holds Punxsutawney Phil, who saw his shadow, predicting a late spring during the 136th annual Groundhog Day festivities on February 2, 2022 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. 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 In modern times, the year’s four cross-quarter days are Groundhog Day (February 2), May Day (May 1), Lammas (August 1) and – the most sinister cross-quarter day because it comes at a dark time Groundhog Day, in the United States and Canada, day (February 2) on which the emergence of the groundhog from its burrow is said to foretell the weather for the following six weeks. In the United States the most popular event occurs in Pennsylvania and centers on a groundhog designated Punxsutawney Phil. If the groundhog sees its shadow when it emerges, there will be six more weeks of winter. ALSO SEE: The legend of the immortal Punxsutawney Phil. If it does not see its shadow, spring will arrive What does the groundhog's shadow mean? According to legend, if the prognosticator sees its shadow on a clear day, he will retreat — meaning six more weeks of winter weather.
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