Crowds Gathering On Groundhog’s Day For Punxsutawney Phil Tradition

PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA – FEBRUARY 2: Groundhog handler Ben Hughes watches Punxsutawney Phil after he did not see his shadow predicting an early spring during the 125th annual Groundhog Day festivities on February 2, 2011 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Groundhog Day is a popular traditon in the United States and Canada. This year a smaller than usual crowd of less than 15,000 spent a night of revelry awaiting the sunrise and the groundhog’s exit from his winter den. If the groundhog sees his shadow he regards it as an omen of 6 more weeks of bad weather and returns to his den. If he doesn’t see his shadow, it is a sign of an early spring and he stays above ground. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)