According to the lore, if a groundhog sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. If the animal doesn’t see a shadow, an early spring is on the way.

Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil pictured as he makes his prediction on how long winter will last during the Groundhog Day Festivities, at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania on Feb. 2, 2024.

What does it mean if the groundhog sees his shadow? In theory, if Phil sees his shadow, we can expect six more weeks of winter weather. If Phil doesn't see his shadow, we can expect an early spring.

If the groundhog comes out of his burrow next Sunday and sees his shadow, winter will go on for six more weeks; if he does not see his shadow, spring will arrive early.

On Feb. 2nd, Punxsutawney Phil, the "Weather Predictor Extraordinaire," will predict if the lousy weather will last six more weeks if he sees his shadow. But if he doesn't, then spring will come ...

You know the old adage - If the groundhog sees his shadow, he will return to hibernation and winter will last another few weeks. If he doesn't see his shadow, that means warm weather is around the ...

According to the legend of the holiday, if a groundhog sees its shadow on Feb. 2, six more weeks of winter will follow, and if it does not, spring will come early that year. Here's what Ms. G ...

You know the old adage - If the groundhog sees his shadow, he will return to hibernation and winter will last another few weeks. If he doesn't see his shadow, that means warm weather is around the ...

Punxsutawney Phil's handler A.J. Dereume holds the famous groundhog during the 136th Groundhog Day, at Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, U.S., February 2, 2022.

You know the old adage - If the groundhog sees his shadow, he will return to hibernation and winter will last another few weeks. If he doesn't see his shadow, that means warm weather is around the ...