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Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, 6 more weeks of winter

Published February 2, 2018
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(FOX 46 WJZY) - In reality, Phil's prediction is decided ahead of time by the group on Gobbler's Knob, a tiny hill just outside of Punxsutawney. That's about 65 miles (about 100 kilometers) northeast of Pittsburgh.

Records dating to 1887 show Phil predicting more winter 102 times while forecasting an early spring just 18 times. No records exist for the remaining years.

The Associated Press contributed to this article. 

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