{"id":30175,"date":"2024-02-02T11:59:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T17:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/?p=30175&preview=true&preview_id=30175"},"modified":"2024-02-02T12:01:49","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T18:01:49","slug":"an-early-spring-punxsutawney-phil-didnt-see-his-shadow-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/weather\/an-early-spring-punxsutawney-phil-didnt-see-his-shadow-today-20240202","title":{"rendered":"An Early Spring- Punxsutawney Phil Didn’t See His Shadow Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, February 2, 2024, Punxsutawney Phil made his appearance to predict if we will have an early spring or six extra weeks of winter. The famous groundhog did not see his shadow today, which means that we will have an early spring. [1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

Big Crowds<\/h2>\n

Several thousands of people woke up early to attend or listen live to Phil’s prediction. Phil’s hometown of about 6,000 grew to around 25,000 just for Groundhog Day.<\/p>\n

Phil’s Prediction<\/h2>\n

When Punxsutawney Phil finally emerged from his burrow, he did not see his shadow. That means that spring will come early. The groundhog hasn’t predicted an early spring since 2020. [2]<\/sup><\/a> Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction record isn’t so good, only being correct about 40% of the time. [3]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/h4>
  1. ^<\/a>Groundhog Day 2024: Punxsutawney Phil makes his prediction<\/a> (go back  ↩)<\/a><\/li>
  2. ^<\/a>Punxsutawney Phil Doesn’t See Shadow on Groundhog Day, Early Spring<\/a> (go back  ↩)<\/a><\/li>
  3. ^<\/a>Groundhog Day 2024: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts an Early Spring<\/a> (go back  ↩)<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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