Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog weather icon, saw his shadow when he was plucked from his warm burrow and thrust out into the frigid air Monday morning.

It’s Groundhog Day, and early this morning, Punxsutawney Phil, the most beloved of animal forecasters, emerged from his burrow and saw his shadow.

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Punxsutawney, Pa., to see prognosticating groundhog.