Punxsutawney Phil. The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club and other celebrants gathered at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney this morning in order to consult with Pennsylvania’s most beloved groundhog and discover whether or not he saw his shadow.

The day eventually evolved into what we know it today. In 1886, Groundhog Day was acknowledged for the first time in Punxsutawney by a local newspaper, Weathers Wags, according to the club. In 1887, the first official pilgrimage to see Phil on Gobbler’s Knob while he made his predictions were made.

In Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney saw his shadow predicting six more weeks of winter. Groundhog Day is rooted in the Christian holiday Candlemas, the midway point between the winter solstice and spring equinox. During Candlemas, Christians would light candles to predict how long winter would last.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Sunday and predicted six more weeks of wintry weather, his top-hatted handlers announced to a raucus, record-sized crowd at Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania.

Gen. Beauregard Lee is the Georgia groundhog. Punxsutawney Phil is the national groundhog. Did they see their shadows? Here's what happened.

The world's most famous groundhog has a chilly message: the legendary weather predictor Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, signaling six more weeks of winter It’s Groundhog Day, and all eyes are on Punxsutawney Phil,

Punxsutawney Phil caught sight of his shadow yesterday morning. Meaning six more weeks of winter this year. Phil has predicted a longer winter far more often than an early spring. But he is not the most accurate groundhog and is right less than half the time.

Punxsutawney Phil, the most famous groundhog prognosticator, saw his shadow, thus predicting six more weeks of winter weather. Boooo, say those of us already sick of the cold. But there are some questions about Phil's accuracy.