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Birmingham Jill the 2021 Groundhog Day forecaster. (Birmingham Zoo) Smith Lake Jake and Birmingham Jill are back in business! On January 31 and February 2, the two furry friends are set to make their weather projections for the year. Keep reading to learn more about these events and how you can celebrate Groundhog Day. The groundhog can keep sleeping — Sand Mountain Sam stepped in.This docile opossum woke up at Bama Bucks to predict if there will be six more weeks of winter — and the event was done "in a hillbilly kind of a way," according to the restaurant and deer farm.Watch the full event above.Sam didn't see his shadow - which means an early spring! In line with the famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil, Sand Mountain Sam has predicted an early spring for 2024. He’s an opossum from Albertville, and Sand Mountain Sam has predicted the coming of spring on Groundhog Day since 1993, according to CountdownToGroundhodgDay.com. More about Sand Mountain Sam Visitors can let their imagination soar as they join Sierra Forever and its public lands partners for a free Groundhog Day Nature Walk on Sunday, Feb. 2. "No matter what Punxsutawney Phil reveals in Pennsylvania, in our Alabama Hills, spring is definitely on its way!” said naturalist and volunteer Nancy Hadlock, who will lead a stroll to News; When is Groundhog Day 2025? Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow? What does that mean? Published: Jan. 30, 2025, 12:25 p.m. According to a press release from WQSB radio, Alabama state game wardens have shut down the Groundhog Day tradition. The official “Possum Handler” was told that having a possum as a pet is against the law, and continuing the event would result in the arrest of anyone involved. Groundhog Day Celebrations occuring in 2025. Alabama 35957: Polk County Paula: Groundhog mascot: 02/02/25: 7:55am CST: High Life Lounge: 200 SW 2nd St., Des Moines, Sand Mountain Sam is a legendary prognosticating opossum from Albertville, Alabama, who has been making predictions for over a decade. In 2020, the state game warden nearly cancelled the tradition (usually, having a possum as a pet is against the law), but in 2022 Sam returned, emerging from a whiskey barrel to predict an early spring. SARDIS CITY, Ala. (WHNT) — North Alabama’s Groundhog Day mascot, Sand Mountain Sam, did not see his shadow! Early Friday morning in Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow Groundhog Day’s Punxsutawney Phil can move over. North Alabama has its own unique mascot. Sand Mountain Sam, an opossum from Albertville, will make his weather prediction for the rest of winter this Friday. Sand Mountain Sam’s past Groundhog Day predictions Forecaster Type: Opossum Location: Albertville, Alabama, United States Description: Sand Mountain Sam is a possum who has predicted the weather every Groundhog Day since 1993 in Albertville, Alabama, for radio station 105.1 WGSB. Birmingham Bill, of Alabama's Birmingham Zoo, is too tired to bother with Groundhog's Day, and honestly, we don't blame him.The Birmingham Zoo announced today that while other groundhogs might be making their annual predictions about when the end of winter will arrive, Birmingham Bill is still hiber Pennsylvania has your Groundhog Day Celebrations. And Texas has some Wine Festivals worth checking out. Here’s what to look for in each state this weekend: Alabama Mardi Gras Celebrations Arkansas Frost Fest Colorado Music Festivals Delaware Fire and Ice Festival Florida Music Festivals, the Renaissance and more. Georgia Irish Fest. Oyster Alabama Legislature 2024: It’s like Goober Groundhog Day. What same ol' fresh hell can we expect from our elected goobers this time around? About Al. Big Al is a 92-year old, 1,000 pound, 13.4-foot alligator prognosticator from Beaumont, Texas. On February 2, Al is offered a chicken breast to chow down on. According to his owner, Gary Saurage, ”If this alligator eats, that means we are done with winter. If he doesn’t, don’t bring your swimsuits out yet.” About edwardsoule The Rev. Dr. Edward A. Soule has recently been pastor of Big Cove Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Brownsboro, AL. He retired as a United Methodist pastor who served 28 years as a minister in churches around the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church. There are 81 prognosticators throughout North America: 67 in the USA, and 14 in Canada. Use the map to find your nearest Groundhog Day prognosticator (unless you’re from Saskatchewan — sorry bud). Montgomery; You can call them Alabama groundhogs, but they're more often referred to as woodchucks in these parts. Updated: ; Jan. 31, 2012, 9:38 p.m. | Published Jake is now a resident of Graysville.His last public Groundhog Day forecast was in Huntsville on February 2, 2022. Now, the best groundhog forecaster south of Punxsutawney, PA will be meeting with Graysville Mayor Julio Davis and the City Council to host the first-ever Graysville Groundhog Day ceremony. Sunday, Feb. 2, is Groundhog Day, but we all know rodents are far from great forecasters. The abnormally warm weather we're experiencing this week may just be a tease. EARLY SPRING? The legendary Punxsutawney Phil may provide a glimmer of hope, but don't put too much stock into his predictions
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