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Coverage dated January 31, 2024 to February 2, 2024

Step Aside, Punxsutawney Phil: These Animals Make Weather Predictions on Groundhog Day Too

Headline from Country Living, on the newest of 2 developments

Who says it has to be a groundhog? Chickens, cats, and squirrels all have their say too.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Punxsutawney Phil prepares to make his annual Groundhog Day winter weather forecast

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

  2. Newest

    Step Aside, Punxsutawney Phil: These Animals Make Weather Predictions on Groundhog Day Too

    Headline from Country Living ·

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115 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox10 Phoenix

    Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow Friday on Groundhog Day? (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    As the legend goes, if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, the weather-forecasting groundhog predicts six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t, it’s a forecast of an early spring.

  2. New York Post

    How accurate is Groundhog Day? Here’s how often Punxsutawney Phil really gets the weather right (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Every Feb. 2, America turns to the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, for a sliver of hope that the cold winter will end sooner rather than later.

  3. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Watch Groundhog Day 2024 Live: Punxsutawney Phil set to make prediction from Pennsylvania (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    The spotlight will be on Gobbler's Knob in western Pennsylvania early Friday morning as Punxsutawney Phil makes his annual prediction.

  4. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring on Groundhog Day (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring Friday in Gobbler’s Knob, Pennsylvania, the scene of the country’s largest and best known Groundhog Day celebration in the United States.

  5. Forbes

    NOAA Fact-Checks Punxsutawney Phil’s Groundhog Day Predictions (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has the receipts on the famous groundhog

  6. Boston

    Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring at Groundhog Day festivities (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    On Friday, the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club announced Phil did not see his shadow, which will usher in early springlike weather.

  7. New York Post

    Punxsutawney Phil prepares to make his annual Groundhog Day winter weather forecast (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Punxsutawney Phil’s winter weather forecast will be announced sometime after sunrise Friday in Gobbler’s Knob, the scene of the country’s largest and most well-known Groundhog Day celebration.

  8. Voice of America

    Legendary US Groundhog Predicts Early Spring (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Punxsutawney Phil sees no shadow at annual celebration

  9. Forbes

    Punxsutawney Phil Predicts Early Spring: These Other Oracle Animals Agreed (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The infamous groundhog did not see his shadow Friday morning.

  10. ABC 13 Houston

    Punxsutawney Phil predicts early spring after not seeing his shadow on Groundhog Day (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    Punxsutawney Phil -- perhaps the world's most famous groundhog -- has not seen his shadow meaning, according to legend, that we will have an early ...

  11. Fox2 Detroit

    Groundhog Day 2024: How accurate is Punxsutawney Phil? (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    The famous groundhog has been at it since the 1880s and will continue his tradition of predicting the weather on Friday morning. Here's his accuracy rate.

  12. Fox7 Austin

    Groundhog Day 2024: Punxsutawney Phil makes his winter prediction (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    Punxsutawney Phil, Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog, left his burrow on Friday morning and made his Groundhog Day prediction: six more weeks of winter or an early spring?

  13. WTOP Washington DC

    Watch: Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring on Groundhog Day 2024 (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow on Groundhog Day 2024, meaning an early spring is on the way.

  14. PBS NewsHour

    Punxsutawney Phil sees an early spring ahead (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Phil predicts more winter far more often than he sees an early spring, not a bad bet for February and March in western Pennsylvania.

  15. WFMZ Allentown

    Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Phil did not see his shadow, meaning we will have an early spring, according to legend!

  16. Fox5 Atlanta

    Groundhog Day 2024: What will Phil predict this year? (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow? Watch live as the famous groundhog leaves his burrow and predicts whether we'll have another six more weeks of winter.

  17. NPR

    Watch Live Groundhog Day 2024: Will Punxsutawney Phil declare an early spring? (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Groundhog Day in 2024 is a mix of modern technology with traditions that date back to ancient Celtic times.

  18. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Did the groundhog see his shadow? Groundhog Day 2024 prediction from Punxsutawney Phil (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    Groundhog Day has finally arrived, and we have our prediction from the one and only Punxsutawney Phil.

  19. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Watch Live: Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow on Groundhog Day? (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The spotlight will be on Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania on Feb. 2, 2024. Here's how to watch the prediction live and the history of the event.

  20. Relevant Magazine

    Punxsutawney Phil Isn't the Only Animal Trying to Predict the End of Winter - RELEVANT (opens Relevant Magazine)

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    Relevant Magazine's feed description

    Groundhog's Day is without a doubt one of America's weirder holidays. Every year, millions look to a furry groundhog in a small town in Philadelphia to

  21. Delaware Public Media

    Watch Groundhog Day 2024: Punxsutawney Phil declares an early spring (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    For Groundhog Day in 2024, Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow, elating a massive crowd at Gobbler's Knob.

  22. Washington Examiner

    Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil predicts Early Spring (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Groundhog day is celebrated annually on February 2 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

  23. KVIA El Paso

    What did the groundhog see? Punxsutawney Phil’s winter predictions are in (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    CNN By Mary Gilbert and Monica Garrett, CNN Meteorologists (CNN) — Punxsutawney Phil – the famous groundhog weather watcher – woke up and did not see his shadow Friday morning, calling for an early spring.

  24. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    If he gets it wrong, groundhog Punxsutawney Phil may have a new reason to blame (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A new analysis of his forecast shows a coin toss would be more accurate, with shorter and warmer winters impacting the annual tradition.

  25. WMUR

    Punxsutawney Phil makes 2024 Groundhog Day prediction (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    According to records dating back to 1887, Phil has predicted six more weeks of winter more than 100 times.

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