Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Tuesday morning, meaning there will be six more weeks of winter if you groundhogs can predict the weather.

According to information from Wikipedia, “Of these 113 predictions on record so far, Punxsutawney Phil has predicted an early spring 14 times (13%). As to his accuracy, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club Inner Circle, he is 100% accurate. However, according to the StormFax Weather Almanac and records kept since 1887, Phil’s predictions have been correct just 39% of the time.”

Thousands visited Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Penn., to get the news in person. However, in a new twist this year, Phil was supposed to “tweet” the results. People signed up to be sent a text message or to get his prediction through Twitter. But, many messages didn’t go out on time because the Twitter account was compromised, according to Richard Bonds, director of Social Media for visitpa. com, Pennsylvania’s official tourism Web site.

Punxsutawney Phil’s Facebook page was filled with “fans” posting their feelings on the matter, from lots of “Noooooooooooooooos” and “Boooooooooos” to “Way to go little guy!”

The following information is from the visitpa. com Web site:

The story of Groundhog Day begins with Candlemas, an early Christian holiday where candles were blessed and distributed. Celebrators of holiday eventually declared clear skies on Candlemas meant a longer winter.

The Roman legions, during the conquest of the northern country, brought this tradition to the Germans, who concluded that if the sun made an appearance on Candlemas Day, a hedgehog would cast a shadow, thus predicting six more weeks of bad weather or “Second Winter.”

German immigrants brought the tradition to Pennsylvania, but how did Punxsutawney Phil emerge?

In 1887, a spirited group of groundhog hunters from Punxsutawney dubbed themselves “The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club.” One member was an editor of Punxsutawney’s newspaper. Using his ink, he proclaimed Punxsutawney Phil, the local groundhog, to be the one and only weather prognosticating groundhog. He issued this proclamation on Candlemas, and yes, Groundhog Day. Phil’s fame spread, and newspapers from around the globe began to report his Gobbler’s Knob prediction. Today you will find 20,000-plus in attendance an millions watching on television or via the web.