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Open Space and Mountain Parks' Flatiron Freddy event on Groundhog Day is a quirky, uniquely Boulder tradition that has happened for more than 12 years. In the early 2010s, Flatiron Freddy existed peacefully as a deceased, stuffed yellow-bellied marmot – a close relative to the groundhog – in Boulder's Flagstaff Nature Center, where stuffed Flatiron Freddy, Punxsutawney Phil's Colorado rival, will make his 2024 Groundhog Day prediction Friday in Boulder; how to watch if he sees his shadow, early spring. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook Flatiron Freddy, a stuffed yellow-bellied marmot, is seen during the annual Groundhog Day Celebration at Chautauqua Park in Boulder on Feb. 2, 2023. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer) Punxsutawney Phil says 6 more weeks of winter, but Ashton is skeptical 00:57. Colorado does not have groundhogs but there is an infamous marmot in Boulder that made a prediction about spring On Groundhog Day, he made his own prediction on whether we will see more winter. According to the City of Boulder, this quirky and unique tradition has been in Boulder for more than 10 years But a handful of Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) Rangers decided to resurrect Freddy and make him the centerpiece of the city’s Groundhogs Day celebrations. Throughout the years, Freddy has made his way out of his burrow via various methods, including skiing down a trail, driving a car out of his burrow and even by zip line Stormy Marmot is a yellow-bellied marmot of the Rocky Mountain region, living in Aurora, Colorado. Every February 2, on Groundhog Day , Stormy makes a prediction for the remainder of winter. History Flatiron Freddy is a top hat-wearing, yellow-bellied marmot who became a Groundhog Day weather prognosticator about a decade ago. Freddy is stuffed — not with the secret wisdom of unforetold weather events, but with actual stuffing, having died some years ago. Groundhog Day: Prairie Dogs And Other Critters In Denver - Denver, CO - Groundhog Day is Saturday and it's a fun way to look forward to spring in Colorado. But weather science is more accurate. Every Feb. 2, tens of thousands of spectators attend Groundhog Day events in Punxsutawney, a town of about 6,000 people. It was immortalized in the 1993 film “Groundhog Day,” which was RBC | I have an idea for the Meeker Chamber of Commerce: We could piggyback on the Pennsylvania Feb. 2 Groundhog Day hype by naming our groundhog as the one and only “Meeker Whistlepig” or the “Flattops Weather Marmot.” The Master of Ceremony would wear a Stetson and rope the varmint from under a stump On February 2nd every year Groundhog Day is celebrated on the east coast when groundhogs supposedly come out of hibernation to check and see if spring is in the air. Are Groundhogs the same as the Yellow-bellied Marmots we have here in Colorado? Although similar in appearance they are not the same. Stormy Marmot is a plush yellow-bellied marmot from Aurora, Colorado. He is one of the few famous groundhogs west of the Mississippi. When he is not predicting the upcoming forecast, Stormy loves travelling the world (voyaging from Texas to Alaska to Hong Kong) and updating his fans on his various social media accounts. The Punxsutawney groundhog makes predictions, but he’s not always predictable. The designated groundhog emerged before sunrise in 1929 and didn’t come out until late afternoon in 1941. It's Groundhog Dayagain. Join the International Film Series as we celebrate Groundhog Day with a 35mm screening of the 90's classic, GROUNDHOG DAY. Phil Conners, a jaded TV weatherman, is sent to the small town of Puxatauny to report on the annual Groundhog Day celebrations. Things take a turn for the worst when Phil finds himself waking up every morning and it's February 2nd again. He's But, according to groundhog.org, "Punxsutawney Phil is the only true weather forecasting groundhog. The others are just impostors." How old is Punxsutawney Phil? Punxsutawney Phil is reportedly There are 82 prognosticators throughout North America: 68 in the USA, and 14 in Canada. Use the map to find your nearest Groundhog Day prognosticator (unless you’re from Saskatchewan — sorry bud). Groundhog Day is the event for you! What is Groundhog Day? History & Past Predictions. Traveler Resources. Groundhog Day Events. Tickets. PHollow Phil. Facebook; X It’s Groundhog Day Weekend with Chocolate, Mardi Gras, the Lunar New Year Festivals. COLORADO. 1/31-2/2 – UllrGrass Music and Beer Festival – Golden 2/1 See a list of all 82 prognosticators, whether genuine groundhogs or otherwise. Despite the name, GROUNDHOG-DAY.com is all-welcoming.
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