
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and is predicting six more weeks of wintry weather, his top-hatted handlers announced Sunday from Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. A massive crowd was on hand to hear the woodchuck’s weather forecast, an annual ritual with roots in European agricultural life that has boomed in public interest since Bill Murray’s 1993 movie, “Groundhog Day.
Main Idea: Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on Groundhog Day, and his handlers say that means six more weeks of winter.
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The forecast could nudge households and small businesses to expect more cold-weather costs,. Punxsutawney Phil’s signal is not reliable.
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