In the days before Doppler radar and forecast models fueled by supercomputers, humankind survived by observing nature's clues to predict when harsh weather conditions were looming. Today, Punxsutawney ...

Every Feb. 2, attention swings to Punxsutawney, where Phil turns a cold morning into national theater. In 2026, he saw his shadow and called for six more weeks of winter, keeping one of the country’s ...

Handler AJ Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil after he saw his shadow predicting 6 more weeks of winter during the 139th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Feb. 2, 2025, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the days before Doppler radar and forecast models fueled by supercomputers, humankind survived by observing nature's clues to ...