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Groundhog Day 2024 answer: Punxsutawney Phil does not see his shadow, predicts early spring. Published: Feb. 02, 2024, 6:12 a.m.

Sleeping is their favorite hobby

Few animals are as dedicated to hibernating as groundhogs. Known as “true hibernators,” they snooze from late fall to late winter or early spring, which can mean up to as many as six months of deep sleep, depending on their climate.

The spotlight will be on Gobbler's Knob in western Pennsylvania early Friday morning, when handlers of a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil will announce whether he saw his own shadow and predicts six more weeks of winter or an early spring.

The blizzard is what traps him in Punxsutawney, commencing his reliving-every-day purgatory. Lesson: It's not “if”, it's “when” you'll be wrong. When you think you can do no wrong and when that day comes (and people will be secretly rooting for it) you'll find little sympathy.

On this day, according to tradition, people watch the behavior of a groundhog (also called a woodchuck) to find out what the weather will be like for the next six weeks. If the animal sees its shadow as it comes out of its burrow, there will be six more weeks of wintery weather.

Baby groundhogs go by several names. They can be called pups, kits, and cubs. Groundhogs usually give birth to litters with around three to six pups, though they can occasionally give birth to 10 young in some litters. Adult groundhogs are also called woodchucks and even whistlepigs.

Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on February 2. On this day the behavior of a groundhog (or woodchuck) is said to predict the weather for the next six weeks. If the groundhog comes out of his burrow and sees his shadow, the weather supposedly will be cold and wintry.

According to tradition, when a groundhog leaves its burrow, if it sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather. If it doesn't see its shadow, there will be an early spring. The first Groundhog Day celebration was held on Feb. 2, 1877, at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

Vegetation like carrots, celery, corn, peas, and beans. Fruits like berries, cherries and apples. Insects like June bugs, snails and grasshoppers.

Favorite foods include alfalfa, clover, peas, beans, lettuce, broccoli, plantain, and soybeans. Groundhogs will often devour your seedlings before they even have time to grow. Rabbits and deer eat some of the same plants, so make sure to check for burrows before concluding that you have groundhogs.

What did Punxsy Phil predict for 2024? ›

Punxsutawney Phil has made his prediction for 2024 Groundhog Day: There will be an early spring!

Phil shows us that living in the moment and working for a better future is not only the best way to escape a rodent-centric time loop, but also the best way to feel satisfied with your finances.

In 2024, Sam predicted an early spring.

Here at The Old Farmer's Almanac, we say, “If the groundhog sees his shadow, we'll have six more weeks of winter; if he doesn't, it'll be six weeks until spring.” Get it?