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Saturday, February 2, 2013

6 More Weeks Of Winter, Predicts Groundhog

It's 6 more weeks of winter... that prediction coming from Nova Scotia's Shubenacadie Sam.

The weather guru groundhog saw his shadow this morning when he came out of his burrow.

Folklore has it that if a groundhog sees its shadow on Groundhog Day it'll flee back to its burrow, heralding six more weeks of winter, and if it doesn't, it means spring's just around the corner.

There are 3 furry forecasters, in Ontario it's Wiarton Willie and Manitoba's lesser known woodchuck, Winnipeg Willow.


Meanwhile, Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil and Wiarton Willie have predicted early springs.