Punxsutawney Phil is forecasting an early spring from the largest and best known Groundhog Day celebration in the United States at Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania. The annual event, which was held shortly after sunrise on Friday, is a tongue-in-cheek ritual in which Phil’s handlers reveal whether the groundhog has seen his shadow. This year, they say the rodent did not see his shadow and that will usher in early springlike weather. They say when he does see his shadow, that presages six more weeks of winter. Phil predicts more winter far more often than he sees an early spring. A federal agency took a look at his record last year and put his accuracy rate at about 40%. Subscribe to the WAVY YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3AL4Dnp ------------- Get updates on local news, weather, sports and more impacting Hampton Roads and Northeastern North Carolina. Follow WAVY TV 10 on our website and social channels. https://www.wavy.com/ https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/ https://www.wavy.com/living-local/ https://www.wavy.com/weather/ https://www.wavy.com/sports/local-sports/