Wiarton Willie sees shadow, forecasts 6 more weeks of winter
Canada’s major prognosticating rodents provided a split decision on whether the country is in for an early spring or six more weeks of winter.
Ontario’s Wiarton Willie emerged from his cozy den Sunday morning and immediately spotted his shadow, which according to groundhog folklore means Canadians can expect six more weeks of what has already been a long, cold, snowy winter.
Nova Scotia’s Shubenacadie Sam was the first groundhog out, delivering a promising forecast for winter weary Canucks after he did not see his shadow — signalling an early spring.
Wiarton, Ontario, Mayor John Close (right) laughs after listening to groundhog Wiarton Willie’s weather prediction in Wiarton on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014. (Frank Gunn / THE CANADIAN PRESS)
Shubenacadie Sam a lone harbinger of spring
With overcast skies as far as the eye could see, Shubenacadie Sam didn’t see his shadow when he popped out of his home at the Shubenacadie Wildlife Park Sunday morning.And if you believe in the folklore behind groundhogs, shadows, and spring, that means an early spring, not another six weeks of winter.
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