Groundhog Day 2025: Willie and Sam at odds over spring’s arrival
- Shubenacadie Sam predicted six more weeks of winter after seeing her shadow on February 2, 2025, during an event at the Shubenacadie Wildlife Park in Nova Scotia.
- Fred La Marmotte, from Quebec, also saw his shadow, indicating a longer winter, while Wiarton Willie in Ontario forecasted an early spring after not seeing his shadow.
- Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania agreed with Sam and Fred, predicting six more weeks of winter, as announced by his handlers.
- A study by researchers at Lakehead University found that groundhogs are no better at predicting spring than flipping a coin, highlighting the uncertainty of their forecasts.
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