Punxsutawney Phil is held up by his handler for the crowd to see during the ceremonies for Groundhog day in 2018 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images hide caption
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Punxsutawney Phil makes his annual winter forecast to Groundhog Club Inner Circle President Tom Dunkel, left, who looks on as the groundhog is held by A.J. Dereume on Feb. 2, 2024. The Inner Circle's members have "the Groundhog gene," Dereume says. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images hide caption
Here we go again: Time loop stories were around long before the 1993 movie Groundhog Day. So a friendly reminder that one person's discovery of something isn't the same as its invention. Columbia Pictures/Getty Images hide caption
Punxsutawney Groundhog Club President Tom Dunkel and groundhog handler AJ Derume with Punxsutawney Phil, at last year's annual Groundhog Day festivities in Punxsutawney, Pa. AP hide caption
Punxsutawney Phil is the most famous of the weather-predicting rodents that emerge on Groundhog Day — but in some areas, female groundhogs are the ones making the call. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images hide caption
Rory Szwed, left, and Kent Rowan watch the festivities while waiting for Punxsutawney Phil to make his prediction at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., early Thursday morning. Barry Reeger/AP hide caption
How Groundhog Day came to the U.S. — and why we still celebrate it 138 years later
Groundhog handler John Griffiths holds Punxsutawney Phil after he saw his shadow predicting six more weeks of winter during 128th annual Groundhog Day festivities on February 2, 2014 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) Jeff Swensen/Getty Images hide caption
Milltown's popular Groundhog Day festivities are canceled this year, following the death of the local celebrity, who for the last several years has been given the task of predicting whether there will be an early spring or six more weeks of winter. Alexander Lewis/MyCentralJersey/USA Today Network via Reuters hide caption
Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil at the 135th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. on Tuesday. The groundhog is said to have seen his shadow, signaling six more weeks of winter. Barry Reeger/AP hide caption
John Griffiths and A.J. Dereume, members of Punxsutawney Phil's "Inner Circle," hold the famous groundhog. Anne Danahy/WPSU hide caption
The original Broadway cast recording of Groundhog Day The Musical comes out April 21. Joan Marcus/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Thursday, officials said, prompting a declaration of six more weeks of winter. The groundhog is seen here at the 2013 celebration at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
A marker for Groundhog Day describes the process. Eddie~S/Flickr hide caption
A screengrab of a video by the tourism website of the state of Pennsylvania shows the groundhog Punxsutawney Phil being watched for signs of his shadow. PCN/Screengrab by NPR hide caption
Jimmy the groundhog takes a bite out of Sun Prairie Mayor Jon Freund. YouTube hide caption
Groundhog Club handler Ron Ploucha holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 129th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., on Monday. Phil saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter weather. Gene J. Puskar/AP hide caption
Punxsutawney Phil and his buddies on Groundhog Day, 2012. Gene J. Puskar/AP hide caption
Punxsutawney Phil climbs on the shoulder of handler John Griffiths. The groundhog did not see his shadow during the 127th Groundhog Day Celebration in Punxsutawney, Pa., on Saturday. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Punxsutawney Phil and his buddies earlier today. Gene J. Puskar/AP hide caption
Groundhog handler Ben Hughes and Punxsutawney Phil earlier this morning. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images hide caption