Today is the big day, and the eponymous Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter.
He saw his shadow; therefore, as legend would have it, we can expect more winter weather over the next six weeks.
For the uninitiated, here’s Phil backstory —
On February 2 each year Punxsutawney holds a civic festival with music and food.
During the ceremony, which begins well before the winter sunrise, Phil emerges from his temporary home on Gobbler's Knob, located in a rural area about 2 miles southeast of the town.
According to the tradition, if Phil sees his shadow and returns to his hole, he has predicted six more weeks of winter-like weather.
If Phil does not see his shadow, he has predicted an "early spring."[2]
Punxsutawney's event is the most famous of many Groundhog Day festivals held in the United States and Canada.
The event formally began in 1887, although its roots go back even further.
As noted, and based on Phil’s (proprietary?) technology, if he’s correct, we can expect six mo…
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