Punxsutawney Phil makes his 2019 Groundhog Day prediction
On Saturday morning, Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow and predicted an early spring.
Legend has it if a furry rodent casts a shadow on Groundhog Day, Feb. 2, expect six more weeks of winter-like weather. If not, expect spring-like temperatures.
In reality, Phil’s prediction is decided ahead of time by the group on Gobbler’s Knob, a tiny hill just outside of Punxsutawney. That’s about 65 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.
Records dating to 1887 show Phil predicting more winter 102 times while forecasting an early spring just 19 times. No records exist for the remaining years.
