Overview
- Tens of thousands gathered before sunrise at Gobbler’s Knob in single-digit and sub-zero temperatures for the 140th Groundhog Day ceremony.
- Event handlers curtailed on-stage photos and limited Phil’s time outside because of the extreme cold.
- Phil’s forecast was delivered through the tradition of interpreting his “Groundhogese” and reading a prepared scroll to the crowd.
- Other prognosticators, including Staten Island Chuck, also reported shadow sightings, aligning with a longer-winter call.
- Recent analyses from NOAA place Phil’s predictive accuracy around 35% to 40% over the past two decades.