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Guy54435 · 2025-02-01T03:14:58+00:00

Jimmy the Groundhog, Wisconsin, Milltown Mel, New Jersey, Woody the Woodchuck, Michigan, Woodstock Willie, Illinois, Octoraro Orphie, Pennsylvania, Staten Island Chuck, New York, Buckeye Chuck, Ohio, Gen. Beauregard Lee, Georgia . Plus many others . Who did you grow up with? And what is your prediction. Myself I grew up with Punxsutawney Phil, I Don't know if that was because he was the most famous or because I was born and raised in south central PA, I believe we will have six more weeks of winter.

Guy54435

Nothing like fireworks at 6:30am eastern time

Guy54435

Phil says six more weeks of winter.

Dks01

Guy54435 Willie predicts an early spring.

Dks01

Guy54435 there is also Shubenacadie Sam.

Guy54435

Jimmy the ground hog says early spring, but who knows if he is lying or not since they keep him cage after he bit the mayor in 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZdIYAHtYNE

Kathy_9

I would love to see an early Spring, but I'm afraid Phil got it right and we're in for 6 more weeks of Winter. 46 days till the first day of Spring. 🌹🌷🪻

telcodad

Well, unlike Punxsutawney Phil, our local Staten Island Chuck did not see his shadow this morning, and so is predicting an early spring!

Staten Island Chuck predicts an early spring in 2025, contrasting Punxsutawney Phil's forecast
https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2025/02/02/staten-island-chuck-predicts-early-spring

Guy54435

Well I live in the northern part of Wisconsin and it doesn't matter what any of them say really, because if you know how it is here, you will know that we go from winter to summer most years that quickly turns to winter.

px_eliezer_

Guy54435
Milltown Mel, New Jersey

That community has not had a groundhog for a few years.

They keep trying but the problem repeats every year (ironically somewhat like the movie).
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/new-jersey/nj-town-cancels-groundhog-day-cant-get-groundhog/6123613/

Guy54435

Yes I saw that after posting and then a poll was made and I figured since dead groundhogs pick better than phil i would just leave it alone.

Place Groundhog Species State Represented Accuracy (%)
1 Staten Island Chuck Groundhog NY 85%
2 General Beauregard Lee Groundhog GA 80%
3 Lander Lil Prairie Dog Statue WY 75%
4 Concord Charlie Never Seen (presumed groundhog) WV 65%
5 Gertie the Groundhog Groundhog IL 65%
6 Jimmy the Groundhog Groundhog WI 60%
7 Woodstock Willie Groundhog IL 60%
8 Buckeye Chuck Groundhog OH 55%
9 French Creek Freddie Groundhog WV 55%
10 Malverne Mel Groundhog NY 55%
11 Octoraro Orphie Groundhog PA 52.63%
12 Dunkirk Dave Groundhog NY 50
13 Holtsville Hal Groundhog NY 50%
14 Poor Richard Taxidermied Groundhog PA 50%
15 Uni the Groundhog Taxidermied Groundhog PA 47.37%
16 Schnogadahl Sammi Taxidermied Groundhog PA 38.89%
17 Punxsatawney Phil Groundhog PA 35%
18 Woodie the Woodchuck Groundhog MI 35%
19 Mojave Max Tortoise NV 25%

Guy54435

So how has your rodent of choice done in its prediction of Winter-Spring?

telcodad

Guy54435 So how has your rodent of choice done in its prediction of Winter-Spring?

For the NYC/NJ area, our local groundhogs had predicted an early spring - and it appears that they were correct, as we haven’t had much snow since then with frequent periods of 50s/60s degree weather.

And now, spring has officially arrived here in the northern hemisphere at 5AM ET today. 🙂

Guy54435

Hope the trend continues for you, still too early to say either way here in Wisconsin

GeekGirl1

I’d say we had an early spring and Punxsatawney Phil was wrong.

Guy54435

GeekGirl1 Yeah he does not have that good of a track record. But I am glad he is wrong because you all had your share of winter for sure.

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