How Punxsutawney Phil stacked up against the competition You may be surprised to find that Punxsutawney Phil landed at No. 17 out of 19 on the list, with 35% accuracy.

The forecast works like this: if Phil emerges from his hole and sees his shadow he has predicted six more weeks of wintry conditions. If Phil does not see his shadow, he has predicted an early spring.

On Sunday, Feb. 2, a.k.a. Groundhog Day, crowds headed to Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., to find out what the famous groundhog would see when he emerged from his hole. And in this year's ...

Here is the origin story of Punxsutawney Phil and his predictions. Groundhog Day may be one of the weirder American holidays. ... On Sunday, Feb. 2, Phil will emerge from his hole.

It was a big party in Punxsutawney this weekend. "This is my favorite holiday," one local says of the fuss-free day, adding, "You don't have to even see your in-laws." This year, Phil saw his shadow.

Ohio's Buckeye Chuck—and his Pennsylvania counterpart who gets more publicity, Punxsutawney Phil—will emerge from their burrows on Sunday to tell us if we can expect an early spring or six ...

It was a big party in Punxsutawney this weekend. "This is my favorite holiday," one local says of the fuss-free day, adding, "You don't have to even see your in-laws." This year, Phil saw his shadow.