Groundhog Day 2023: On Feb 02, Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, this tradition is used for forecasting winter
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On Thursday, America's famous groundhog predicted a longer winter by seeing his shadow.
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Groundhog is also known as Punxsutawney Phil. By which the weather ahead of February is predicted.
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According to tradition, if a groundhog comes out of its burrow and sees its shadow on Feb. 2, it is considered six more weeks of winter.
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But if groundhog does not see its shadow, then warmer weather is expected to begin soon.
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The weather predictions made by Groundhogs have been correct only about 39% of the time.
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The tradition dates back to 1887 when groundhogs were used to predict the weather in Punxsutawney city.
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The ancient Romans celebrated this tradition on February 5, they used hedgehogs for divination. After this, after the departure of the Romans, its date was changed to 2 February.