Groundhog Day’s Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring again

Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow this yearCredit: AP:Associated Press

An early spring is allegedly on the way because the grounhog did not see his shadowCredit: AP:Associated Press

The largest Groundhog Day celebration is held in Punxsutawney, PennsylvaniaCredit: AP:Associated Press

The celebration became especially popular after the 1993 movie, Groundhog DayCredit: AP:Associated Press

PETA wants an animatronic groundhog to be used instead of a live animalCredit: AP:Associated Press

Each year, crowds gather at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, to watch the .

According to legend, if it’s sunny and the groundhog gets scared and sees his shadow, it will crawl back into its burrow, indicating six more weeks of winter.

If it’s cloudy, however, the animal won’t see his shadow, meaning an early spring is on the way.

The celebration first appeared in a local newspaper in 1886, according to the.

Celebrations take place all over, but the largest Groundhog Day celebration is in the town of Punxsutawney.

The tradition became especially popular after the 1993 movie, Groundhog Day.

Groundhog Day’s Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring again – after not seeing his shadow

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