22 photos of groundhogs and guys in top hats to celebrate Groundhog Day 2022

Punxsutawney Phil, the weather predicting groundhog, is held by his handler Bill Deeley on his den after the prediction of six more weeks of winter in Punxsutawney, Pa. on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Jim Means holds up a sleepy Punxsutawney Phil at daybreak, Feb. 2, 1980, in Punxsutawney, Penn., in front of a crowd of anxious people. The groundhog saw his shadow and proclaimed six more weeks of winter. Means cares for Phil throughout the year in the animal's home in the town library. (AP Photo)

A sculpture of a groundhog made out of pieces of mirrors is in display in the park in downtown Punxsutawney along with similar groundhog pieces on Wednesday, Feb. 1 ,2006. the day before the annual festivity with the weather prognosticating Punxsutawney Phil. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

John Griffiths, a handler of the weather-predicting groundhog Punxsutawney Phil, holds Phil in the air after removing him from his stump at Gobbler's Knob on Groundhog Day, Monday, Feb. 2, 2009, in Punxsutawney, Pa. The Groundhog Club said Phil saw his shadow and predicted six more weeks of winter. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Punxsutawney Phil, right, is held by Ben Hughes after emerging from his burrow on Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., to see his shadow and forecast six more weeks of winter weather Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Handler Bill Deeley holds Punxsutawney Phil, left, as Punxsutawney Groundhog club President William Cooper reads the proclamation that there would be six more weeks of winter after Phil saw his shadow in Puxsutawney, Pa. on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005 (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Punxsutawney Phil, the weather predicting groundhog, is held up by his handlers Ben Hughes, left, and John Griffith to one of the largest crowds ever who came to hear the prediction of an early spring in Punxsutawney, Pa., Friday, Feb. 2, 2007. Phil did not see his shadow on Friday which, according to German folklore, means folks can expect an early spring instead of six more weeks of winter. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Sam Light, center, president of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, points to a sign held by members of the club in Gobbler's Knob, Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, Jan. 1961. They posed for the picture a few days before Groundhog Day, Feb. 2, with a stuffed stand-in for Punxsutawney Phil. (AP Photo)

"Staten Island Chuck", described as the tri-state area's official spring weather forecaster, center, greets waiting onlookers at the Staten Island Zoo, in the Staten Island borough of New York Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997. Zoo Director Vincent Gattullo said that Chuck "saw no shadow upon exiting the front door of his miniature cottage... All New Yorkers may assume that spring will be here before they know it!"(AP Photo/Adam Nadel)

Punxsutawney Phil, the weather predicting groundhog, stands on the shoulder of one of his handlers John Griffiths after the Groundhog Club claimed that Phil did not see his shadow and winter has ended on Groundhog Day, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, in Punxsutawney, Pa. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Groundhog Club President Bill Deeley, right, looks and listens to Punxsutawney Phil, the weather predicting groundhog, as handler John Griffiths, left, awaits the prediction that winter has ended on Groundhog Day, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, in Punxsutawney, Pa. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Groundhog Club handler John Griffiths holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 126th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Phil saw his shadow, forecasting six more weeks of winter weather. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Groundhog Club co-handler Al Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 134th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020. Phil's handlers said that the groundhog has forecast an early spring. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)

Groundhog Club handler Ron Ploucha holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 126th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Phil saw his shadow, forecasting six more weeks of winter weather. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Groundhog Club handler Ron Ploucha, center, holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 129th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Monday, Feb. 2, 2015. Phil's handlers said that the groundhog has forecast six more weeks of winter weather. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, sits on display after making his prediction of six-more weeks of winter during the 129th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. Monday, Feb. 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Milwaukee Groundhog Club members try to coax Junior, year-old groundhog, out of his Washington Park cave, Feb. 2, 1952. Cloudy weather ruled out the possibility of Junior seeing his shadow and returning to the cave for six more weeks of winter hibernation. Club members, from left are: Tait Clifford, George Speidel, Harold Phelan, U.S. meteorologist Howard J. Thompson and Susan Phelan, 7. (AP Photo/Gene Herrick)

FILE - In this file photo from Feb. 2, 2011, Punxsutawney Phil, the weather predicting groundhog, is seen on his stump during the annual Groundhog Day festivities in Punxsutawney, Pa. The Groundhog Club claimed that Phil did not see his shadow last year and predicted that winter had ended. This year, the unseasonably warm temperatures and a marked lack of snow this year would seem to put less pressure on Phil. The central Pennsylvania groundhog is set to make his annual weather prediction on Thursday just before 7:30 a.m. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic/FILE)

Groundhog Club co-handler Al Dereume, right, holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 133rd celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. Phil's handlers said that the groundhog has forecast an early spring. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Groundhog Club co-handler Al Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 134th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020. Phil's handlers said that the groundhog has forecast an early spring. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)

In this photo provided by Vaseline, Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil gets a reaction from Vaseline employees Laurel Johnson, left, and Margaret Baker, center, as he emerges from a box after handler Bill Deeley, right, placed him there while visiting Vaseline's exhibit tent in Barclay Square in the center of Punxsutawney, PA, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006. When throngs of people descend upon Punxsutawney to celebrate Groundhog Day on Thursday, businesses and other groups will try to ride the coattails of the cute and cuddly Punxsutawney Phil to gain publicity. (AP Photo/Vaseline, Ray Stubblebine)

Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, as Vice President Tom Dunkel reads the scroll during the 135th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. Phil's handlers said that the groundhog has forecast six more weeks of winter weather during this year's event that was held without anyone in attendance due to potential COVID-19 risks. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)