2008 Groundhog Day In Punxsutawney

A record crowd of nearly 30-thousand people waited hours in the pre-dawn cold to find out from Punxsutawney Phil . . . "Six more weeks of winter."

Despite low clouds, fog and freezing Drizzle the nation's first prognosticating groundhog saw his shadow. Phil has seen his shadow nearly 80% of the time since he began forecasting the spring weather in 1887.

Gobbler's Knob, just outside of downtown Punxsutawney, was alive with a large bonfire, live music, fireworks and plenty of coffee and hot chocolate.

The windchill was 14 degrees as Phil emerged from his home to the cheers of thousands of followers.

Scott Harbaugh Meteorologist WPXI Severe Weather Team 11