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Buckeye Chuck will return for his 46th year of predicting the weather from 7 to 8 a.m. Sunday at the Marion County Fairgrounds, roughly 50 miles north of Columbus, according to the Marion Star. Buckeye Chuck has been the state's official groundhog since 1979, and about three-fourths of the rodent's predictions have proved right. Punxsutawney Phil, by contrast, has an accuracy rating of Ohio's groundhog, Buckeye Chuck, for example has an accuracy record closer to 75%, according to the Marion Star, a newspaper in central Ohio that is part of the USA TODAY Network. Here is what you need to know about Groundhog Day: the day dedicated to a weather-predicting rodent. In 2025, 138 years later, Punxsutawney Phil is making his predictions to a sold-old crowd When is Groundhog Day 2025? Groundhog Day is observed in the U.S. and Canada on Feb. 2 every year and falls on a Sunday in 2025. Why do we celebrate Groundhog Day? 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 Before spring arrives, the groundhog will have his say abut winter’s end. Groundhog Day is Feb. 2 and if Buckeye Chuck doesn’t see his shadow that morning we could get an early spring, the legend says. And it’ll start to feel more spring like in early March when we push the clocks forward. Daylight saving time starts on Sunday, March 9. Buckeye Chuck has been Ohio's official weather-predicting groundhog since 1979. This year, Chuck will greet potentially hundreds of fans at Buckeye Chuck Day on Feb. 2 in Marion. James said his 75% comes from his accuracy with local Ohio weather. "Now you have to realize the folklore of Groundhog Day is local," James said. Description: Ohio's official groundhog since 1979, Buckeye Chuck provides a Groundhog Day prediction every year on February 2nd at radio station 1490 WMRN-AM in Marion, Ohio. Forecasting since: 1979 Twitter Page Ohio Could Face Challenges Detaining Undocumented Immigrants Ice Cream for Breakfast, Groundhog Day, Eroica, and More Fun For Your Weekend! Cool Jobs in Columbus – January 2025. January In 1979, the Ohio legislature named him the official groundhog for the Buckeye State, This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Groundhog Day 2025: Will Punxsutawney Phil 2025 Groundhog Day Marathon at Gateway Film Center happening at 1550 N High St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43201 on Sat, 01 Feb, 2025 at 11:00 am to Sun, 02 Feb, 2025 at 12:01 am Groundhog Day Celebrations occuring in 2025. Ohio 45338: Cedar: Groundhog: 02/02/25: 1:00pm CST: Randall Oaks Zoo: 1180 N Randall Rd, West Dundee, Illinois 60118: Also this weekend, you can enjoy the Winter Edition of the Cincy Beerfest, Winter Jam in Cleveland and various expos and shows, including some early Valentine’s Day Vendor Shows. **** I’ve been updating the Ohio Festival Guide and Ohio Fair and Show Guide for 2025. Gateway Film Center will give you déjà vu with the annual screening of 12 Hours of Groundhog Day Marathon on Saturday, February 1, starting at noon until Sunday, February 2, 2025, at noon. They reduced the marathon from 24 hours to 12 hours, AND you get a break for dinner (and to regain sanity). Disney On Ice Authors at the Library. Columbus Metropolitan Library, Jan. 31 at 10 a.m. Meet with authors you love and up-and-coming authors working in a wide variety of genres. “And on Groundhog Day, Charlie would do a show and had a lot of fun with it.” The show got so much attention that the station decided to host a naming competition for their newfound friend. Local students dubbed the groundhog Buckeye Chuck, and the station added a Spam (which is literally ground hog) recipe contest. It’s been a Marion Find tickets & information for 2025 Groundhog Day Marathon at Gateway Film Center. happening at 1550 N High St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43201, Columbus, OH on Sat, 01 Feb, 2025 at 11:00 am EST. Buckeye Chuck is a weather-predicting groundhog in Marion, Ohio. In 1979, the Ohio legislature named Chuck the official groundhog for the Ohio state. Buckeye Chuck lives a comfortable, celebrity lifestyle — only working one day a year — but he doesn’t let the fame get to his head.
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