Punxsutawney Phil prepares to issue his Groundhog Day weather verdict from Gobbler's Knob

Punxsutawney Phil is set to deliver his annual weather forecast and predict either six more weeks of winter or an early spring. Tens of thousands are expected to be at Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania for the event shortly after sunrise Monday. Last year, Phil predicted six more weeks of winter, his most common forecast. Groundhog Day gained national fame from the 1993 film starring Bill Murray. The event is a lighthearted tradition, with Phil’s handlers interpreting his “groundhogese.” Groundhog Day falls on Feb. 2, marking the midpoint between the winter solstice and spring equinox.