Groundhog Day

Just how accurate are Punxsutawney Phil’s predictions anyways? The answer depends on where you live.

Punxsutawney Phil’s “inner circle” announced Thursday morning that the groundhog saw his shadow. According to folklore, if he sees his shadow there will be six more weeks of winter.

Punxsutawney Phil emerged Wednesday to predict six more weeks of winter. The groundhog’s prediction came as 90 million people are currently under winter weather alerts as a major storm sweeps across more than 2,000 miles of the U.S.

There will be six more weeks of winter. That’s the prediction made Wednesday by Punxsutawney Phil after he emerged from his burrow in Pennsylvania to perform his Groundhog Day duties.