Punxsutawney Phil's winter weather forecast is in! The groundhog has predicted we will have an early spring this year. Phil's meteorological prediction was announce just after sunrise Friday in Gobbler's Knob, the scene of the largest and best known Groundhog Day celebration in the United States. The annual event is a tongue-in-cheek ritual in which Phil's handlers, members of a club with roots in the late 19th century, reveal whether the groundhog has seen his shadow — ushering in six more weeks of winter weather — or hasn't, presaging early springlike weather. Read more: https://www.9news.com/article/news/nation-world/punxsutawney-phil-groundhog-day-2024/507-7ac56885-3a22-426d-89c1-72ff30c14926 More local videos here: https://bit.ly/2Pa0d1l Subscribe to NEXT: http://bit.ly/2eP1GwI Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: http://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.