It’s Groundhog Day once again and time for various small furry prognosticators to tell us whether we will see an early spring or extended winter.
Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow this morning and signaled six more weeks of winter, a prediction likely to frustrate many after a prolonged stretch of cold weather across much of the United States.
Wiarton Willie has said ENOUGH of winter: He’s calling for an early spring! Willie made his Groundhog Day prediction at 8:07 am (EST) today. Willie since 2000 has a 29% success rate at the predictions.
One of Canada’s most famous groundhogs will not be making a prediction on the arrival of spring today, due to a forecast that calls for yet another winter storm in her home province.
The Nova Scotia government announced yesterday that due to poor weather in the forecast, Shubenacadie Sam’s Groundhog Day event is cancelled.
(Richard Evans)