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Groundhog Day in Quebec features “ Fred la Marmotte ” Quebec’s prognosticating groundhog, Fred, or “Gros Fred,” was predicting Quebec’s springtime from 2010 to 2017, after being replaced by his son, “Petit Fred” in 2018 but returned to predict in 2019. Fred is unique in being the only groundhog in North America to make his 1:29 Groundhog Day 2023: Shubenacadie Sam sees her shadow, predicts 6 more weeks of winter Folklore states that if a groundhog sees its shadow on Groundhog Day, winter will drag on. Canada’s famous prognosticating rodents appeared to reach a consensus on Groundhog Day, as furry forecasters spanning three provinces predicted an early spring. Ontario’s Wiarton Willie, Nova Scotia’s Shubenacadie Sam and Quebec’s Fred la Marmotte all reportedly did not see their shadows on Friday morning. According to centuries-old folklore, that’s good news for Canadians tired of [] Groundhog Day is celebrated in Canada and the United States every year on 2 February. Legend has it that watching a groundhog emerge from its burrow can determine the weather forecast for the coming weeks. Accordingly, if it is a sunny day and the groundhog sees its shadow, it goes back to sleep for six more weeks of winter. Weather: Winter weather travel advisory in effect for Groundhog Day, up to 12 cm of snow expected Back to video We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Either way, Groundhog Day has become a popular North American tradition, providing the opportunity to talk about our favourite wintertime topic — the weather. Michael Runtz is a lifelong naturalist and lecturer at Carleton University in Ottawa. Groundhog Day in Canada focuses on the concept of a groundhog coming out of its home in mid-winter to “predict” if spring is on its way in the northern hemisphere. Is Groundhog Day a Public Holiday? Groundhog Day is not a public holiday. It falls on Sunday, February 2, 2025 and most businesses follow regular Sunday opening hours in Canada. That Groundhog Day feeling has descended on the LRT, beginning last Wednesday evening, when winter once again surprised no one, except perhaps the LRT architects, by appearing in Ottawa and, on Groundhog Day arrives on February 2. On that day, we get to find out if winter will continue for six more weeks - although, to be fair, warmer than usual temperatures across parts of Canada this year have left some residents thinking spring has already arrived. We will know the official groundhog forecast soon. On Friday, shortly after 8 a.m., a groundhog was carried out onto the stage at Wiarton Arena, to decide the fate of winter for Ontarians as part of annual Groundhog Day ceremonies. It's like Groundhog Day, where a Bill Murray character gets caught in a time loop. That's the way this season seems for the Ottawa Senators. 2024 Groundhog Day Predictions: Canada’s groundhogs have agreed to disagree on weather predictions. Nova Scotia’s Shubenacadie Sam predicted early spring at the 8 a.m. event held at Shubenacadie Park, while Lucy the Lobster disagreed with a forecast of six more weeks of winter as she saw her shadow. Another storm system arrives on Groundhog Day Sunday, with more snow forecast. At this time another 5cm looks possible for Montreal. The ice road on the Ottawa River between Hudson and Oka A consensus has been reached on whether we will face six more weeks of winter or an early spring. Genevieve Beauchemin has the details. Ottawa Citizen ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. I wrote about them in a Citizen article for Groundhog Day in 2010. To prove I Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on February 2, each year. In weather lore, if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and fails to see its shadow because the weather is cloudy, winter will soon end. He invited friends from the city to a Groundhog Day celebration, an invite largely dismissed as a jest. However, it piqued the interest of Frank Teskey, a reporter from the Toronto Daily Star. Upon his arrival, the locals were baffled by his inquiry about a Groundhog celebration, until they learned it was Mac’s doing. The tradition holds that if a groundhog doesn’t see its shadow on Groundhog Day, springlike weather will soon arrive. But if a shadow appears, winter’s icy grip won’t let go for quite some time. The 2011 Groundhog Day blizzard [3] [4] [5] was a powerful and historic winter storm that affected large swaths of the United States and Canada from January 31 to February 2, 2011, especially on Groundhog Day. Groundhog Day is a popular tradition celebrated in North America on February 2. According to folklore, if the groundhog sees its shadow, it will get scared and return to its burrow. That translates to a forecast of six more weeks of winter. Under cloudy skies, the groundhog stays out to visit, suggesting we'll see an early spring.
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