2023 Groundhog Day Prognostications

Groundhog Day was yesterday and the groundhogs (and those who identifiy as groundhogs) have made their prognostications.

Here is the list of the predictions from several groundhogs in the United States. Canada has several, but I ignored those because it's always winter in Canada. LOL

The most famous groundhog of them all, Punxsutawney Phil, of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania has predicted six more weeks of winter..

The Macon Media Whistle Pig takes the position of an early spring locally since it was cloudy and drizzling this morning on Main Street in Franklin. The other predictions are listed after the sponsored segment. Those who are not actually groundhogs are identified.

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Early Spring

Chesapeake Chuck
Cluxatawney Henrietta (Chicken)
Dover Doug (Groundhog Mascot)
General Beauregard Lee
Grover
Leia (Aardvark)
Malverne Mel
Mount Joy Minnie
Octoraro Orphie (stuffed groundhog)
Potomac Phil (Taxidermy Groundhog)
Thunder Pig (The Macon Media Whistle Pig) Franklin, NC

Six More Weeks

Buffalo Bert
Buckeye Chuck
Concord Casimir (Cat)
Holtsville Hal
Jimmy the Groundhog
Lucy the Lobster (Lobster)
Patty Pagoda (groundhog mascot)
Pisgah Penny (White Squirrel) Brevard, NC
Poppy
Punxsutawney Phil
Snerd (located in Raleigh, NC)
Uni

Recently passed away and have not been replaced:

Chatanooga Chuck
Queen Charlotte

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Groundhog Day 2020

Groundhog Day is here and the groundhogs have made their prognostications.

Here is the list of the predictions from several groundhogs in the United States. Canada has several, but I ignored those because it's always winter in Canada. LOL

The most famous groundhog of them all, Punxsutawney Phil, of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania has predicted an early spring.

Macon Media takes the position of six more weeks of winter locally since it was sunny this morning on Main Street in Franklin.


Early Spring

Buckeye Chuck
Dover Doug
Dunkirk Dave
French Creek Freddie
Punxsutawney Phil
Staten Island Chuck
Wiarton Willie
Fred la Marmotte


Six More weeks

Buffalo Bert
Chimney Rock Greta
General Beauregard Lee
Holtsville Hal
Jimmy the Groundhog
Malverne Mel
Mount Joy Minnie
Pisgah Pete (white squirrel)
Shubenacadie Sam
Sir Walter Wally
Thunder Pig (The Macon Media Whistle Pig)

Not released as of noon:

Chatanooga Chuck (passed away in November, no replacement yet)



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Prognostications for Groundhog Day 2018 Edition

Groundhog Day is here and the groundhogs and a white squirrel have made their prognostications.

Here is the list of the predictions from several groundhogs in the United States. Canada has several, but I ignored those because it's always winter in Canada. 

The most famous goundhog of them all, Punxsutawney Phil, of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania has predicted 6 more weeks of winter.

Macon Media takes the position of six more weeks of winter locally since it was sunny this morning on Main Street in Franklin.


Here is a list of the groundhogs who agree with him:

Mount Joy Minnie	Lancaster County, PA
Chimney Rock Greta	Chimney Rock, NC
General Beauregard Lee	Lilburn, GA
Dover Doug	Dover, DE
Jimmy the Groundhog	Sun Prairie, WI
Malverne Mel	Malverne, NY
Chattanooga Chuck	Chattanooga, TN
Buckeye Chuck	Marion, OH
French Creek Freddie	French Creek, WV

And here are the groundhogs who disagree with Phil and say we're in for an early spring:

Staten Island Chuck	Staten Island, NY
Sir Walter Wally	Raleigh, NC
Octorara, Orphie	Quarryville, PA
Holtsville Hal	Holtsville, NY
Dunkirk Dave	Dunkirk, NY

There were more ground hogs on a list I found, but I could not find what they've had to say. Brevard, NC has a White Squirrel called Pisgah Pete who agrees with the prediction of 6 more weeks of winter.


Until next year, stay safe and watch out for those groundhogs....you never know...one of them may be able to forecast the weather next groundhog day.


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Groundhog Day 2017

Today is Candlemas, halfway between the Winter Solstice and the Vernal Equinox. It is also Groundhog Day, the day that folklore holds if it is sunny, then six more weeks of winter are in store, and if cloudy, then spring is nigh.

If Candlemas be fair and bright,

Winter has another flight.

If Candlemas brings clouds and rain,

Winter will not come again.

Scroll down for the prognostications from various groundhogs, nutrias, a squirrel, and even an alligator named Big Al.

For the record, it was cloudy this morning, so...locally, we would be in for an early spring.

via GIPHY Jimmy the Groundhog bites the Mayor of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin in 2015

Punxsutawney Phil	6 More Weeks
Nibbles (Asheville)	Early Spring
Queen Charlotte (Charlotte)	Early Spring
Pisgah Pete (White Squirrel)	Early Spring
Greta the Groundhog (Chimney Rock)	6 More Weeks
Sunshine and Stormy (NC State Zoo)	Early Spring
Chattanooga Chuck	Early Spring
General Beauregard Lee	Early Spring, Falcons Win
Jimmy the Groundhog	6 More Weeks of Winter
Sir Walter Wally	Early Spring
Poor Richard	Early Spring
Chuckles	Early Spring
Holtsville Hal	6 More Weeks
Malverne Mel	Early Spring
Staten Island Chuck	Early Spring
Dover Doug	Early Spring
Octorara Orphie	6 More Weeks
Cocolica Cal	Still Hibernating
Dunkirk Dave	6 More Weeks
Buckeye Chuck	6 More Weeks
French Creek Freddie	6 More Weeks
Hutty the Hog	6 More Weeks
Fred la marmotte	6 More Weeks
Wiarton Willie	Early Spring
Shubenacadie Sam	Early Spring
Pierre C. Shadeaux (Nutria)	Early Spring
Lawrenceville Lucy	6 More Weeks
Balzac Billy	6 More Weeks
Uni	Early Spring
Big Al (Alligator)	6 More Weeks

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