They came. They saw. They ran away. Well.. some of them.
There are a TON of groundhogs out there predicting the weather each February 2nd. Like, a lot. Several dozen. And some of them are just groundhogs, while others are taxidermized specimens, or mascots, or tortoises, or lobsters, or even golf club covers. There’s not a lot of consistency to this whole ordeal. Nor in the results. We’ve got some of the longest-predicting figures in the Groundhog Day game listed below, along with accuracy where available.
Punxsutawney Phil (Pennsylvania) – SHADOW (35%)
Wiarton Willie (Ontario) – NO SHADOW
Jimmy The Groundhog (Wisconsin) – NO SHADOW (60%)
Buckeye Chuck (Ohio) – NO SHADOW (55%)
General Beauregard Lee (Georgia) – SHADOW (80%)
Gertie the Groundhog (Illinois) – NO SHADOW (65%)
Staten Island Chuck (New York) – NO SHADOW (85%)
[GOLF CLUB COVER] Manitoba Merv (Manitoba) – NO SHADOW
Shubenacadie Sam (Nova Scotia) – SHADOW
Woody the Woodchuck (Michigan) – NO SHADOW (35%)
[MASCOT] Balzac Billy (Alberta) – NO SHADOW
Fred La Marmotte (Quebec) – SHADOW
Lucy the Lobster (Nova Scotia) – SHADOW
As for whether we get late winter or early spring this year? Well, as with every year… we just have to wait and find out.