Groundhog Day 2023: Punxsutawney Phil makes his prediction
It’s almost time for Punxsutawney Phil to have his moment to shine.Watch the festivities from Gobbler’s Knob live in the video player aboveThe beloved groundhog will take his weather position for the 137th time in Gobblers Knob Thursday morning. Shortly, Phil will be summoned him from his tree stump to learn if he saw his shadow. According to folklore, there will be six more weeks of winter if he sees his shadow. If he doesn’t, spring comes early.Thousands came out very early to see Phil make his weather prediction. That means good business for the small town in Jefferson County. “We have 6,000 people that live here and it swells to 20 or 30,000,” said Punxsutawney Chamber of Commerce President Katie Laska. “You can just imagine the impact that it has on our economy here.”According to records dating back to 1887, Phil has predicted winter more than 100 times. Ten years were lost because no records were kept, organizers said.Click here for your Groundhog Day forecast from Pittsburgh’s Actions Weather
It’s almost time for Punxsutawney Phil to have his moment to shine.
Watch the festivities from Gobbler’s Knob live in the video player above
The beloved groundhog will take his weather position for the 137th time in Gobblers Knob Thursday morning.
Shortly, Phil will be summoned him from his tree stump to learn if he saw his shadow. According to folklore, there will be six more weeks of winter if he sees his shadow. If he doesn’t, spring comes early.
Thousands came out very early to see Phil make his weather prediction. That means good business for the small town in Jefferson County.
“We have 6,000 people that live here and it swells to 20 or 30,000,” said Punxsutawney Chamber of Commerce President Katie Laska. “You can just imagine the impact that it has on our economy here.”
According to records dating back to 1887, Phil has predicted winter more than 100 times. Ten years were lost because no records were kept, organizers said.
Click here for your Groundhog Day forecast from Pittsburgh’s Actions Weather