The spotlight will be on Wiarton this weekend as the town gears up for its annual Wiarton Willie Festival, culminating in the highly anticipated Groundhog Day Prediction Morning on Sunday, February 2, 2025. Every year, thousands gather in Wiarton to witness the world-famous groundhog make his winter forecast. The Weather Networks Victoria Fenn Alvarado joins Wiarton Willie live to get his Groundhog Day prediction. Will it be an early spring? Weather. Maps. News. Video. Assistant. CAN YOU SPOT THE Groundhog Day returns on Friday and if Wiarton Willie sees his shadow, then we will experience six weeks more of winter. Live. Search. Site theme toggle. Groundhog Day 2024: Wiarton Willie Watch Wiarton Willie live via webcam and count down to Feb. 2. The famous groundhog is also active on Twitter and Facebook. Wiarton Willie, a white groundhog that lives in Wiarton, Ont., has predicted an early spring, matching similar forecasts from Punxsutawney Phil, Fred la marmotte and Shubenacadie Sam. Lucy the On Friday, Wiarton Willie, Ontario's famed groundhog, was carried out onto the stage at Wiarton Arena, to decide the fate of winter for Canadians. South Bruc Wiarton Willie Hockey Dance (Sat Feb 1, 2025) Dance Sat Feb 1, 2025 from 8pm to 2am. Music featuring Fat Boy Tony Band and Grey Road One. $20/per ticket at the Wiarton Arena. Wiarton Willie Hockey Tournament (Jan 31 to Feb 2, 2025) Pancake Breakfast (Feb 1, 2025) The St. John's United Church Wiarton Willie Pancake Breakfast. Feb 1 from 8am to 12 Victoria Fenn Alvarado is LIVE from Wiarton, Ontario as Wiarton Willie prepares to make his Groundhog Day prediction. Will we have an early spring, or.. Wiarton Willie has predicted an early spring! The groundhog in South Bruce Peninsula didn't see his shadow at 8:07 a.m. on Thursday morning, meaning spring is on the way. We're LIVE from Wiarton Willie Festival to see what our friend and furry prognosticator Wiarton Willie will predict: 6 more weeks of winter or an early It’s Groundhog Day, and as folklore goes, a groundhog will emerge from its burrow and if it does not see its shadow, then spring is just around the corner, w Wiarton Willie has made 61 predictions since 1955.. 25 predictions (41%) of six more weeks of winter; 36 predictions (59%) of early spring; 9 times, Willie’s predictions went unrecorded Wiarton Wille is Canada’s most famous prognosticating groundhog, from the town of Wiarton, Ontario. Willie is a white groundhog whose coming was foretold as one who would forever alter the world of weather prognostication. In Wiarton, Ont., the community’s celebrity groundhog, Wiarton Willie says spring will arrive sooner rather than later. According to folklore, if a groundhog sees its shadow on Groundhog Day, winter will drag on. However, if they don’t spot their shadow, spring-like weather will soon arrive. Join us at 8:00 am on Wednesday, February 2nd for a virtual event, live from Wiarton. Will Willie see his shadow? Will it be an early spring? Gosh we sure ho Town of South Bruce Peninsula Janice Jackson coaxed Wiarton Willie out of his burrowed hole on Wednesday and with grey skies overhead and light snow falling Find your closest Groundhog Day prognosticator on an interactive map of all groundhogs across USA and Canada. Wiarton Willie. Groundhog. Wiarton, Ontario. Wiarton Willie, the groundhog who fictitiously predicts the weather in the Ontario town that relies on him as a major tourist draw, is dead — and has been for some time. This year's Groundhog Day forecast was officially announced at 8:07 a.m. ET Thursday from Wiarton, Ont., but Willie wasn't the only four-legged prognosticator with a view on how the weather will A monument to Wiarton Willie in Bluewater Park. Wiarton Willie is the name given to a Canadian groundhog who lives in the community of Wiarton in Bruce County, Ontario. Every February 2, on Groundhog Day, Willie takes part in the local Wiarton Willie Festival. His role is to predict whether there will be an early spring. Although the original
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