Groundhog Day 2012: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter

Amid much fanfare and crowd delight, Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog prognosticator emerged from his burrow early Thursday morning, at Punxsutawney, Penn.
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Groundhog Day 2012: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter
Groundhog handler Ron Ploucha holds Punxsutawney Phil after he saw his shadow predicting 6 more weeks of winter during 126th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Feb. 2 in Punxsutawney, Penn. (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Charlotte Cuthbertson
2/2/2012
Updated:
10/1/2015
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