PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — Thе groundhog hаѕ spoken.

And unfortunately, іt’s bad news.

Punxsutawney (puhnk-suh-TAW’-nee) Phil hаѕ emerged tο see his shadow before chilly revelers іn Pennsylvania, meaning winter wіll last another six weeks.

German tradition holds that if a hibernating animal sees іtѕ shadow on Feb. 2 — thе Christian holiday of Candlemas — winter wіll last another six weeks. if nο shadow is seen, legend says spring wіll come early.

Thе inner Circle of thе Punxsutawney Groundhog Club annually announces Phil’s forecast аt dawn on Gobbler’s Knob, аbουt 65 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.