Pennsylvania香蕉视频直播檚 most famous groundhog foresees no early end to winter.

The handlers of Punxsutawney Phil said the furry rodent has called for six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow at dawn Friday.

The top hat-wearing members of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club香蕉视频直播檚 Inner Circle reveal Phil香蕉视频直播檚 forecast every Feb. 2. It is based on a German legend surrounding Candlemas. The legend says if a furry rodent casts a shadow that day, winter continues. If not, spring comes early.

In reality, Phil香蕉视频直播檚 prediction is decided ahead of time by the group on Gobbler香蕉视频直播檚 Knob, a tiny hill just outside Punxsutawney about 65 miles (about 100 kilometres) northeast of Pittsburgh.

Thousands of people gathered overnight to await the forecast, bundled up against the cold and entertained by folk music and a fireworks display, with temperatures around 11 degrees (minus-12 Celsius).

The groundhog香蕉视频直播檚 prediction is typically contained in a short poem.

香蕉视频直播淯p early this morning. Far from home. Are you searching for the Phil-osopher香蕉视频直播檚 stone? Well, even my best friends, they don香蕉视频直播檛 know. Is it an early spring or just more snow,香蕉视频直播� the proclamation read. 香蕉视频直播淢y faithful followers, your hands (and my paws) are getting cold so here is my forecast. Not lead, but solid gold: I see my royal Shadow! Six more weeks of Winter to go!香蕉视频直播�

Records dating to 1887 show Phil has now predicted more winter 103 times while forecasting an early spring just 18 times 香蕉视频直播� including last year. There are no records for the remaining years.

The Associated Press

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