PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. --&nbsp;Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog has revealed an early spring is on the way. 

At sunrise on Sunday, members of Punxsutawney Phil's top hat-wearing inner circle revealed the furry forecaster's prediction. 

The annual event has its origin in a German legend that says if a furry rodent casts a shadow on Feb. 2, winter continues. If not, spring comes early. 

In reality, Phil's prediction is decided ahead of time by the group on Gobbler's Knob, a tiny hill just outside Punxsutawney. That's about 65 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. &nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/2/1580651961257.jpeg" alt="Punxsutawney Phil. File photo from 2018 by Chris Flook [<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0">CC BY-SA</a>]" />
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 </figure>PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. --&nbsp;Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog has revealed an early spring is on the way. At sunrise on Sunday, members of Punxsutawney Phil's top hat-wearing inner circle revealed the furry forecaster's prediction. The annual event has its origin in a German legend that says if a furry rodent casts a shadow on Feb. 2, winter continues. If not, spring comes early. In reality, Phil's prediction is decided ahead of time by the group on Gobbler's Knob, a tiny hill just outside Punxsutawney. That's about 65 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. &nbsp;

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