VIDEO: Punxsutawney Phil makes his prediction

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Handler John Griffiths holds up Punxsutawney Phil before the groundhog saw his shadow on Thursday morning at Gobbler's Knob. According to lore, there will be six more weeks of winter because Phil "saw" his shadow. Amanda August

February 2, 2012

By Justin Dennis CNHI News Service The Hendricks County Flyer Thu Feb 02, 2012, 04:01 PM EST

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — More than 18,000 people descended on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney for the annual Groundhog Day celebration.

Despite what has been an unseasonably warm winter, Punxsutawney Phil seemed to disappoint most of the big crowd with his prediction of six more weeks of winter.

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