Sunday is Groundhog Day! Did you know the Groundhog Day tradition - where the groundhog predicts six more weeks of Winter if it sees his shadow - began in Germany? 🇩🇪 Since ancient times, roughly halfway between the Winter solstice and Spring equinox (nowadays, around the beginning of February) has been a time when people tried to predict the coming of Spring. An old German tradition was to observe hibernating creatures, like bears and badgers, to see if they would venture out of their dens. I

Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow? Watch his prognostication this Groundhog Day live from Pennsylvania! Read more: https://abc7ny.com/post/groundhog-day-puts-punxsutawney-phils-forecast-winters-length-spotlight/18526967/ | ABC7NY

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter. #GroundhogDay | The Weather Channel