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PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL'S FORECAST - FEBRUARY 2, 2010 .....  "If you want to know next, you must read my text, as the sky shines bright above me, my shadow I see beside me, six more weeks of winter it will be."

Groundhog Day
~ February 2nd ~
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania


  
Every February 2nd there's a happening in Punxsutawney Pennsylvania that attracts the attention of people from all over the world. The early morning event is centered around a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil, who forecasts how much more winter weather there will be. If Phil sees his shadow on Gobbler's Knob, it means six more weeks of winter.

Punxsutawney Pennsylvania
Punxsutawney, Pa

The day before Groundhog Day 2007 we traveled to Punxsutawney to give our web site visitors a sneak peak at Groundhog Day preparations. With Pennsylvania currently in the strong grip of winter weather, one would assume that Punxy Phil will predict six more weeks of winter, but he didn't give us any hints when we paid a visit to his den at Punxsutawney Library. Phil was most interested in curling up and getting some shut-eye before his early morning rise on February 2nd and the trip up to Gobbler's Knob.


February 2, 2010

PUNXSUTAWNEY, PENNSYLVANIA

~ Phil's Official Forecast ~
"If you want to know next,
you must read my text,
as the sky shines bright above me,
my shadow I see beside me,
6 more weeks of winter it will be."
  


February 2, 2009

PUNXSUTAWNEY, PENNSYLVANIA

After casting a joyful eye towards thousands of his faithful followers, Phil proclaimed that his beloved Pittsburgh Steelers were World Champions one more time......

~ Phil's Official Forecast ~
"And a bright sky above me
Showed my shadow beside me
So 6 more weeks of winter it will be."

An estimated 13,000 people gathered on Gobbler's Knob, less than 8 hours after the Pittsburgh Steelers won an unprecedented 6th Super Bowl trophy. Much of the crowd wore black 'n gold to commemorate the victory.

  


February 2, 2008

PUNXSUTAWNEY, PENNSYLVANIA

~ Phil's Official Forecast ~
"As I look around me,
a bright sky I see,
and a shadow beside me.
Six more weeks of winter it will be!"

An estimated 30,000 people gathered for the 2008 festivities. A highlight of the 2008 Gobbler's Knob event were two marriage proposals!

  


Phil says: Early spring is on the way!

PUNXSUTAWNEY - FEB 2, 2007  7:28 am

 ~ Phil's Official Forecast ~

El Nino has caused high winds, heavy snow, ice and freezing temperatures in the west.
Here in the East with much mild winter weather we have been blessed.

Global warming has caused a great debate.
This mild winter makes it seem just great.

On this Groundhog Day we think of one thing.
Will we have winter or will we have spring?

On Gobbler's Knob I see no shadow today.
I predict that early spring is on the way.

Source: groundhog.org


Punxsutawney Groundhog Club Inner Circle - Business Card and Coin


 

Phil's forecasts for the past 123 years
Updated Feb. 2, 2010

  

Saw Shadow
(6 more weeks of Winter)

No Shadow
(early Spring)

No Record
of Forecast

 

  

 

99

15

9

  

Groundhog Day historical marker
  
GROUNDHOG DAY

As early as 1886, German immigrants here observe Groundhog Day and established the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club in 1899. According to folklore, if the hibernating groundhog - known as Punxsutawney Phil - leaves its burrow on February 2 and sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. The legend is based on a European cutom predicting the length of winter by weather conditions on Candlemas, and ancient Christian festival.
  
  

WELCOME TO GOBBLERS KNOB WELCOME TO
GOBBLER'S KNOB

WEATHER CAPITAL
OF THE WORLD!

HARRY PHILLIBER
Inner Circle 'Iceman'
Henry Philliber, Groundhog Club Inner Circle, ICEMAN
Punxsutawney Phil's Bus PUNXSUTAWNEY
PHIL'S  BUS
GROUNDHOG
CLUB
Groundhog Club Bus
Punxsy Phil's Official Weather Works PUNXSY PHIL'S
OFFICIAL WEATHER
WORKS
CAMERA CREW
IN TOWN
Camera crew in Punxsutawney for Groundhog Day
wood carvings of Punxsutawney Phil WOOD CARVINGS
OF PUNXSY PHIL

     

 

  

Gobbler's Knob - Punxsutawney Pa - Weather Capital of the World
  
GOBBLER'S KNOB
HOME OF PUNXSY PHIL

PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA
WEATHER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD

 

Family Area at Gobbler's Knob STANDING ROOM
AT GOBBLER'S KNOB
PHIL'S 
STUMP
Punxsy Phil's stump
Groundhog Zoo 'GROUNDHOG ZOO'
PHIL'S PLACE
PUNXSY PHIL'S PLACE
AT THE LIBRARY
Punxsutawney Phil's burrow at the Library
Punxsutawney Phil RESTING FOR AN
EARLY RISE
CRASH PAD
FOR REVELERS
Punxsutawney Area Community Center sign
Feb. 2 - Groundhog Day breakfast buffet * FEB 2 *
GROUNDHOG DAY
BREAKFAST BUFFET
DON'T FORGET YOUR GROUNDHOG HAT! ground hog hats

  

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LINKS

Bob's blog on this shadow thing
Official Site of the Groundhog Club
Groundhog Crossing
Ligonier
Pennsylvania sightseeing opportunities
 

     

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