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A Kentucky groundhog died on Groundhog Day — just days after predicting an early spring.. Major, a nearly 10-year-old rodent meteorologist living at the Second Chances Wildlife Center Milltown Mel, a groundhog who has for years offered his weather predictions on Groundhog Day, has died, his handlers say. They say Mel "recently crossed over the rainbow bridge" — and their It was a somber Groundhog Day in Canada, as Fred la marmotte – the beloved groundhog who predicted weather – was found dead hours before he could take part in his annual tradition. Fans of Groundhog Day will be happy to know that its shining star, Punxsutawney Phil, has not died in 2022. Indeed, the famous animal emerged from his burrow on Feb. 2, 2022, and saw his shadow, predicting another extra six weeks of winter. Mel died just before Groundhog Day, leaving his community in central New Jersey "at a tough time of year, when most of his fellow groundhogs are hibernating." In a Facebook post, the wranglers Blondin discovered his furry friend had died when he went to wake him from hibernation to get him ready for the Groundhog Day ritual. For the past 14 years, Fred would wake up every Feb. 2 to let Organizers of a Groundhog Day event in Quebec had to use a stuffed toy groundhog stand-in after the live groundhog was found dead. The Canadian groundhog known as Fred la Marmotte was found dead The first official celebration of Groundhog Day was in 1886, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. Designated groundhogs in other Canadian provinces were luckier in fulfilling their duty. New Jersey's Weather Predicting Groundhog Milltown Mel Dies Days Before Groundhog Day 2022 According to The Guardian , Fred showed " no vital signs " after Blondin tried to wake him, local media Instead of announcing a weather prediction, organizers of a Canadian Groundhod Day event shocked the crowd by announcing their beloved groundhog, Fred la Marmotte, was dead. 1993 - Columbia Pictures releases the movie, "Groundhog Day," starring Bill Murray.In the years following the release of the movie, crowds numbering as high as 30,000 have visited Gobbler's Knob Groundhog Day history Big picture view: Groundhog Day traces its roots to ancient Celtic traditions, where Imbolc marked the midway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. According to folklore, if a groundhog sees its shadow on Groundhog Day, winter will drag on. However, if it doesn't spot its shadow, spring-like weather will soon arrive. with files from The There may not be any more astrologists or soothsayers involved, but Groundhog Day remains a celebration: More than 30,000 people from across the globe drop by Knobbler’s Creek on the day Fred la Marmotte, Quebec’s beloved groundhog who predicted whether spring would come early, was found dead early Thursday, just hours before he was supposed to perform his annual ritual. Mel died just before Groundhog Day, leaving his community in central New Jersey "at a tough time of year, when most of his fellow groundhogs are hibernating." In a Facebook post, the wranglers The original Wiarton Willie lived to the advanced age of 22, and was found dead only two days before Groundhog Day in 1999. The organizers were unable to find a replacement, and instead marked Groundhog Day by revealing "Willie" in a coffin. He had been dressed in a tuxedo, with coins over his eyes, and a carrot between his paws. Will the Groundhog See His Shadow in 2025? According to our weather predictions, February 2, 2025, will bring snow showers and cold weather. We think that when Punxsutawney Phil—that Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Weather Prognosticator Extraordinary— emerges from his burrow (with a little help from his handlers) to make his much-anticipated forecast, he will NOT see his shadow, which MILLTOWN, New Jersey (WABC) -- One of New Jersey's most beloved weather predicting groundhogs is dead, just days before Groundhog Day. According to a post on Milltown Mel's Facebook page, he A Kentucky groundhog died on Groundhog Day — just days after predicting an early spring.. Major, a nearly 10-year-old rodent meteorologist living at the Second Chances Wildlife Center
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