Updated: February 02, 2026 at 9:22AM EST
Published: February 02, 2026 at 6:10AM EST
According to legend, there will be six more weeks of winter if a groundhog sees their shadow, and an early spring if they don’
Wiarton Willie has predicted an early spring.
The prognosticating groundhog did not see his shadow and an early spring has been declared.
According to legend, there will be six more weeks of winter if a groundhog sees their shadow, and an early spring if they don’t.
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Quebec’s Fred la Marmotte has made his prediction of Groundhog Day, calling for an early spring.
The famous groundhog in Quebec’s Gaspésie region reportedly did not see his shadow this morning.
One of Canada’s most famous groundhogs, Nova Scotia’s Shubenacadie Sam, did not go ahead with her typical prediction event due to a forecast that calls for yet another winter storm in her home province.
The Nova Scotia government announced the cancellation saying blowing snow could create unsafe driving conditions for people travelling to Sam’s home at Shubenacadie Wildlife Park, about 50 kilometres north of Halifax. The provincial government said because she will not see a shadow today, folklore calls for an early spring.
With files from The Canadian Press