Crowds gathered at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, early Friday, February 2, to watch iconic groundhog Punxsutawney Phil predict an early spring.Footage captured by Liz VanKirk shows celebrations before and after the big reveal at Gobbler’s Knob on Friday morning.“It was our first time there,” VanKirk told Storyful, adding that it was a “bucket list” item for her.The eagerly awaited weather prediction dates back to the 1800s and the famed animal has only predicted an early spring 21 times since 1887, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. Credit: Liz VanKirk via Storyful