Punxsutawney Phil’s Groundhog Day prediction: 6 more weeks of winter

Groundhog Day predictions from Punxsutawney to Columbus  - The Tryon Daily Bulletin

Ever since the first Groundhog Day took place in Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Penn., towns and municipalities all over the country have taken up their own celebrations of the weather forecasting holiday, including here locally in Columbus and Chimney Rock. According to folklore, there will be six more weeks of winter if the groundhog sees […] The post Groundhog Day predictions from Punxsutawney to Columbus  appeared first on The Tryon Daily B…

Punxsutawney Chamber happy with second Groundhog Day in the Park

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A not-so-hopeful prediction: Hope says it’s six more weeks of winter, and Punxsutawney Phil agrees

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Florida Keys groundhog conch concurs with Punxsutawney Phil

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Pa. rodent predicts 6 more weeks of winter

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — A furry critter in a western Pennsylvania town has predicted six more weeks of winter during an annual Groundhog Day celebration.People gathered Thursday at Gobbler’s Knob as members of Punxsutawney Phil’s “inner circle” summoned the groundhog from his tree stump at dawn to...

Weather-predicting groundhog announces six more weeks of winter for United States

According to folklore, if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow on Groundhog Day, then frigid, blustery weather will persist for a further six weeks.