Groundhog Club Vice President Dan McGinley holds the scroll, while standing with Groundhog Club President Tom Dunkel and handler A. J. Dereume who is holding Phil the groundhog, as Phil makes his prediction on how long winter will last, during the Groundhog Day festivities, at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, U.S., February 2, 2026. REUTERS/Alan Freed