Feb. 2 (UPI) -- In a Groundhog Day like no other, the unveiling of Punxsutawney Phil went entirely virtual on Tuesday -- but he saw his shadow, meaning six more weeks of winter.
The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club live streamed the event, leaving it without the typical large gathering, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
As many as 30,000 people usually visit Gobbler's Knob in Pennsylvania for the multi-day festival every year, which is always highlighted by Punxsutawney Phil emerging from his burrow to make a prediction.
With northeastern Pennsylvania and much of the Northeast experiencing a major snowstorm, few may now be scoffing at Phil's forecast on Tuesday.
Before Tuesday, Phil hadn't seen his shadow since 2018.
Phil has been correct in his predictions about 50% of the time over the past 10 years. Over the last 135 years, the groundhogs dubbed Punxsutawney Phil have seen their shadows 104 times.
Punxsutawney Phil, though, is no longer the only game in town. Ohio, North Carolina, New York, Georgia, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Illinois, Maryland, West Virginia and Michigan all have their own groundhog forecasts.
