The eyes of the world will once again turn to Punxsutawney, Pa during the early dawn hours of February 2 as the Prognosticator of Prognosticators-- Punxsutawney Phil-- makes his annual prediction about the fate of winter.

And as it has been since 1995, the Pennsylvania Cable Network will provide coverage of all the excitement live from Gobbler's Knob beginning at 6:00 a.m.

Live coverage is also available on the VisitPa website.

PCN's cameras will be on hand to bring viewers the proclamations by local dignitaries, music and entertainment, and comments from the early morning crowd. The main event will be the official pronouncement when superstar, Punxsutawney Phil, emerges from his den to make his prediction on whether winter will come to an early end or last for six more weeks.

Folks have been planning their spring preparations around Phil's predictions since the first observance of Groundhog Day in 1886. The legend is that when Phil comes out of his den after a long winter's nap, he looks for his shadow. If he sees it, he regards it as a bad omen of six more weeks of bad weather and returns to his hole. If he does not see his shadow, then the prediction is for an early spring.

For official Groundhog Day news, turn to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Day website.

1/25/2008