The annual ritual in Pennsylvania involves weather prediction based on the groundhog seeing its shadow. This event became popular after the 1993 film ‘Groundhog Day’. In Pennsylvania, the groundhog saw its shadow today, which according to belief means six more weeks of winter. Similar events were held in at least 28 U.S. states and Canadian provinces. The ritual, which has a tradition of over a century, was attended by a record number of people. Phil, the groundhog, more often predicts a longer winter rather than an early spring, and his accuracy…
A groundhog in Pennsylvania predicts six more weeks of winter.
