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