Crowds gather to see Punxsutawney Phil predict the weather on Groundhog Day

Groundhog Club handler AJ Dereume shows Punxsutawney Phil to the crowd at Gobbler’s Knob (Barry Reeger/AP)

Punxsutawney Phil is said to be predicting six more weeks of wintry weather after he saw his shadow on Monday.

The groundhog’s annual prediction was translated by his handlers at Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania.