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French Creek Freddie, North America's fourth-longest tenured groundhog weather prognosticator, will make that call on Feb. 2, 2025 during his 47th annual Groundhog Day appearance in the FRENCH CREEK — Groundhog Day falls on a Sunday this year, but that won’t stop West Virginia’s own prognosticating groundhog, French Creek Freddie, from predicting what kind of weather lies ahead of us. Freddie will make his prediction during the annual Groundhog Day Celebration at the West Virginia State Wildlife Center in French Creek, which [] The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources recently announced their activities for their 2025 Groundhog Day Celebration. The moment where French Creek Freddie will decide if there will be FRENCH CREEK, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced today that the West Virginia State Wildlife Center will host its 48th annual Groundhog Day Celebration on Feb. 2. Members of the public are invited to attend the free event, which will start at 9:30 a.m. with an opening ceremony at the amphitheater. French Creek Freddie is set to make his annual prediction on Feb. 2 as West Virginia celebrates Groundhog Day, according to a news release from the Division of Natural Resources. BUCKHANNON – After a month marked by repeated bouts of winter weather, many local residents hope French Creek Freddie will predict an early spring during the West Virginia Wildlife Center’s annual Groundhog Day celebration. Wildlife biologist Trevor Moore said the event [] Read the full story. Join My Buckhannon today. Become a premium member to unlock [] French Creek Freddie is a weather predicting groundhog from French Creek, West Virginia. Groundhog Day 2025 Event information. Date Time Location Address; 02/02/25: In honor of Groundhog Day and in the spirit of fun, 2025 — In honor of Groundhog: OH: 55%: 9: French Creek Freddie: Groundhog: WV: 55%: 10: West Virginia’s Groundhog Day Started In 1978. The modern Groundhog Day celebration was started in the 1800s by German farmers living in Pennsylvania, not far from where Freddie’s cousin, Punxsutawney Phil, makes his own prediction each year. West Virginia’s French Creek Freddie didn’t come onto the scene until more than a century later. Although the closure of the wildlife center still stands, the state’s Groundhog Day celebration will go on as usual. According to a press release from Gov. Jim Justice, the event is happening at 9:50 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 2 and is open to the public. French Creek Freddie will emerge to make his predictions on a long or short winter at 10 a.m. French Creek Freddie Early spring West Virginia Groundhog Day Shadow Weather-predicting Wildlife Center Prediction FRENCH CREEK, W.Va. (WCHS) — UPDATED - 10:10 a.m., 2/2/24 At 10:00 a.m., French Creek Freddie, the State Wildlife Center’s resident weather-predicting groundhog, will emerge from his dwelling to reveal whether an early spring is on the way or if winter French Creek Freddie is a prognosticating Groundhog from Upshur County in West Virginia, USA. In 2024, Freddie predicted an early spring. French Creek Freddie, the State Wildlife Center’s resident weather-predicting groundhog, will make his appearance at 10 a.m. After he makes his prediction, guests will have opportunities to take pictures with French Creek Freddie, enjoy refreshments, participate in a wood chucking contest and explore the wildlife center. State officials announced West Virginia's Groundhog Day festivities in Upshur County have been canceled for 2024. 28 Jan 2025 08:50:29 GMT (1738054229659) French Creek Freddie, a groundhog At 10 a.m., French Creek Freddie, the State Wildlife Center’s resident weather-predicting groundhog, will emerge from his dwelling to reveal whether an early spring is on the way or if winter will continue for another six weeks. On Groundhog Day 2024, French Creek Freddie, West Virginia's most famous rodent, emerged from his shed at the West Virginia Wildlife Center at French Creek, Upshur County, and predicted an early French Creek Freddie’s Predictions Are 50-50. In the past 40 years, Freddie’s forecasts have an accuracy rate of about 50 percent. On Groundhog Day 2021, the weather was cold, cloudy and snowy. So, when Freddie emerged from his den he did not see his shadow. Freddie predicted an early spring and he was proven correct in the following weeks. French Creek Freddie mascot at the Groundhog Day celebration (WBOY image) The West Virginia State Wildlife Center in French Creek hosted meteorologists of all ages for this year’s festivities that started over 40 years ago when the Freddie folklore began. “In 1978, the then-superintendent got approached by a reporter and asked, ‘Hey! FRENCH CREEK, W.Va. (WBOY) — Move over, Punxsutawney Phil—French Creek Freddie is set to make his 46th Groundhog Day prediction at the West Virginia State Wildlife Center in Upshur County on Thursday, Feb. 2.
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