Groundhog Day 2012: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts Six More Weeks of WinterAmid much fanfare and crowd delight, Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog prognosticator emerged from his burrow early Thursday morning, at Punxsutawney, Penn. Friends Read FreeCopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveGroundhog handler Ron Ploucha holds Punxsutawney Phil after he saw his shadow predicting 6 more weeks of winter during 126th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Feb. 2 in Punxsutawney, Penn. Jeff Swensen/Getty ImagesBy Charlotte Cuthbertson2/2/2012Updated: 10/1/2015Print