Groundhog Day 2026: Did Punxsutawney Phil See His Shadow?

Groundhog Day 2026: Did Punxsutawney Phil See His Shadow?


The 2026 Groundhog Day results are in!

On Monday, residents of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, gathered to see if Punxsutawney Phil would see his shadow.

To many of the watchers’ disappointment, the legendary groundhog did in fact see his shadow.

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NPR reported what Phil seeing his shadow means:

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Punxsutawney Phil is said to be predicting six more weeks of wintry weather after he saw his shadow Monday.

His annual prediction was translated by his handlers at Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania.

The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club says that when Phil is deemed to have not seen his shadow, that means there will be an early spring. When he does see it, it’s six more weeks of winter.

Phil tends to predict a longer winter far more

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