STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — As New York City continues to face frigid temperatures in the coming days, even Staten Island Chuck, the borough’s famous weather-predicting groundhog, is being forced to adjust.

The Groundhog Day ceremony, which is set to take place on Monday, Feb. 2, at the Staten Island Zoo in West Brighton will be closed to the public this year due to the weather.

The ceremony, featuring Staten Island Chuck, will begin on Monday at 8 a.m. Fans of Chuck are invited to tune-in and watch the proceedings live on the Staten Island Zoo’s Facebook page.

Chuck’s appearance and prediction are expected to occur at 8:30 a.m.

“We’re excited to hold our annual Groundhog Day ceremony on February 2nd, but regret due to weather conditions that this year’s ceremony will not be open to the public,” said Ken Mitchell, Staten Island Zoo’s executive director. “With recent weather storms and cold snaps affecting our area, weather is certainly on the minds of most New Yorkers, so we predict there will be a great deal of interest in Chuck’s prediction. Will he forecast an early spring or six more weeks of winter? Only the shadow knows … so join us as the sun comes up on Groundhog Day at the Zoo.”

The event, sponsored by Citizens, will feature special guests, Staten Island elected officials, and students from Susan E. Wagner High School, Sea View, who will serve as Chuck’s “weather checkers.”

The students will monitor the weather for the next 45 days to determine if Chuck is accurate in his prediction.

The ceremony, weather science school outreach, and care for the zoo’s resident groundhog Chuck are made possible by the generosity of Citizens.

“Citizens is committed to supporting long-standing traditions that bring our local communities together,” said Yajaira Hafley, Tristate metro retail market executive at Citizens. “The Staten Island Zoo’s Groundhog Day celebration brings together students, teachers, and families to witness Chuck’s much-anticipated prediction.”

According to legend, groundhogs awake from their winter hibernation every Feb. 2 to either forecast an early spring (if it doesn’t see its shadow), or six more weeks of winter (if it sees its shadow and runs back into its burrow).

Staten Island Chuck has been accurate nearly 80% of the time, according to data.