PunxsutaWney (KDKA) -PunxSutaWney Phil is ready to predict his soil mouse day because the sun appears on the Gobbler's knob.
On February 2nd, thousands of people gathered together to watch the major forecasts made by Phil on the Gobbler's Knob, about an hour and a half from Pinxsutawney Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The bus plan starts to put Fair fans on the Gobbler's knob at 3 am
You can watch PHIL from his cave in the live video player after 7:20 in the morning. The entire ceremony is scheduled to be played at 6 am. You can watch here.
If Phil saw his shadow, he took it to the bad weather in another six weeks and then returned to his hole. If this is a cloudy day, and he can't see his shadow, he thinks it is a symbol of spring and stays on the ground.
According to the PunxsutaWney Turkish Mouse Club, the Turkish Rat Day originated from the Candle Light Day holiday on the Christian Religious Festival. The festival is closely related to the weather through an ancient folk song.
Once the tradition is introduced to Germany, animals begin to predict winter. According to German legend, hedgehogs saw his shadow on the candlelight day, which would be a "second winter".
When the German settlers came to the United States and replaced the hedgehog, they chose another kind of hibernation animal: Turkish mouse.
The club said the first time in the local newspaper in 1886, the Turkish Rat Day was mentioned. In the second year, the first official trek was brought to Gobul's knob. Now every year February 2nd, February 2nd gathered there to wait for Phil's prediction.
This year's celebration is worth noting, because This is Phil's first fatherEssence He and his "wife" Philis Welcome to twins last March last yearPublic help naming Sunny and shadowsEssence
According to the legend, there is only one PUNXSUTAWNEY Phil, and only one Easter rabbit and Santa Claus. Phil's inner club attributed his life to his longevity that he drank every summer.
Phil has predicted the weather for nearly 140 years, but the practice may not be perfect.
Between 2014 and 2023 Fil has 30 % timeThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. He predicts that the winter and early spring of 2016 and 2016 and 2020 are correct.
Since 1887, Phil has seen 107 shadows. According to NOAA data, he predicted 20 early spring spring in the early spring, without records.
According to fairly, NOAA said that it is difficult to predict the spring of the entire country, especially the spring of climate change in regions like the United States. After all, he is a native mouse, not a meteorologist.