An early spring was predicted for Hamiltonians on Groundhog Day
- Craig Clark
- 02 Feb 2020
With a rather mild winter so far, Ontario’s Wiarton Willie has predicted the warmer weather will continue with an early spring after he didn’t see his shadow this morning.
Well folks, my prediction is #official. With cloudy skies and snow falling upon us this morning in #Wiarton it was very hard to find my shadow – even with all the camera lights around! Fans of spring rejoice, an #EarlySpring is around the corner. #WiartonWillie #Wiarton pic.twitter.com/VEohypsXuU
— Wiarton Willie (@willieofficial) February 2, 2020
This annual tradition gives people living in areas with colder winters either a little hope or utter despair as the groundhog predicts an early spring or longer winter.
Groundhog Day is built around the legend that if a groundhog sees its shadow, then we can expect six more weeks of winter.
If the groundhog scurries back into hiding, then we can expect six more weeks of winter.
Celebrations and events around North America gather huge crowds in order to see their local groundhog poke its head out of its home.
Ontario’s Wiarton Willie has been searching for his shadow every February 2nd since 1956. Although the original Willie died in 1999, the festivities have continued in the town of Wiarton at an annual festival.
Groundhog Day derives from a Pennsylvania Dutch superstition and the earliest documented evidence of the tradition dates back to 1840.
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