Milltown Mel, a groundhog who has for years offered his weather predictions on Groundhog Day, has died, his handlers say. They say Mel "recently crossed over the rainbow bridge" — and their Mel died just before Groundhog Day, leaving his community in central New Jersey "at a tough time of year, when most of his fellow groundhogs are hibernating." In a Facebook post, the wranglers New Jersey's beloved weather-predicting groundhog — Milltown Mel — has died. The animal prognosticator passed away on Sunday, days before he was supposed to make his annual Groundhog Day It was a somber Groundhog Day in Canada, as Fred la marmotte – the beloved groundhog who predicted weather – was found dead hours before he could take part in his annual tradition. Milltown Mel, one of New Jersey's weather-predicting groundhogs, died Sunday — just days before the big annual ceremony. His death was announced on the groundhog's official Facebook page. It New Jersey’s prognosticating rodent Milltown Mel saw the shadow of death — just before Groundhog Day. The famed groundhog died Sunday, according to a Facebook page dedicated to the popular marmot. Milltown Mel, a weather forecasting groundhog, died just days before Groundhog Day. The untimely death has forced organizers in Milltown, New Jersey to cancel the annual forecasting event. MILLTOWN, New Jersey (WABC) -- One of New Jersey's most beloved weather predicting groundhogs is dead, just days before Groundhog Day. According to a post on Milltown Mel's Facebook page, he The New Jersey groundhog Milltown Mel died on Sunday February 2, 2022 right before GroundHog Day. Milltown Mel has been predicting early spring or late winter since 2015 at the Milltown Groundhog Day Festivity. Mel was about 5 or 6 years old when he died. After his passing, Mel’s cousin was used to predict the possible early arrival of spring. A Feb. 2 Groundhog Day affair has been officially canceled in Milltown, New Jersey, after the star attraction died just two days before his big moment. Canadian groundhog Fred la Marmotte died before he could predict the arrival of the spring season on Groundhog Day on Thursday. New Jersey's Weather Predicting Groundhog Milltown Mel Dies Days The weather-predicting groundhog died just before his annual big day. On Groundhog Day, tradition holds that if a groundhog sees its shadow, we can expect six more weeks of winter. If it seems like you're heard this story of a New Jersey groundhog dying before, that's not just a Groundhog Day effect: in 2016, Sussex County's prognosticator, Stonewall Jackson, died on Groundhog Eve, according to NJ.com. Mel spent last year's Groundhog Day in quarantine, due to the pandemic. But that didn't stop him from predicting an early Milltown Mel, a popular weather-predicting groundhog, died before the 2022 Groundhog Day ceremony, and efforts to replace him have hit a legal obstacle. The animal prognosticator passed away on Sunday, days before he was supposed to make his annual Groundhog Day appearance on Feb. 2. On Sunday, the groundhog's official Facebook page confirmed New Jersey’s prognosticating rodent Milltown Mel saw the shadow of death — just before Groundhog Day. The famed groundhog died Sunday, according to a Facebook page dedicated to the popular marmot. A Feb. 2 Groundhog Day affair has been officially canceled in Milltown, New Jersey, after the star attraction died just two days before his big moment. MILLTOWN, New Jersey (WABC) -- One of New Jersey's most beloved weather predicting groundhogs is dead, just days before Groundhog Day. According to a post on Milltown Mel's Facebook page, he If it seems like you're heard this story of a New Jersey groundhog dying before, that's not just a Groundhog Day effect: in 2016, Sussex County's prognosticator, Stonewall Jackson, died on Groundhog Eve, according to NJ.com. Mel spent last year's Groundhog Day in quarantine, due to the pandemic. But that didn't stop him from predicting an early It is with a heavy heart we report that local celebrity Mel the Groundhog (a.k.a. Milltown Mel, named after his hometown of Milltown, New Jersey) has died, per NPR. The news broke just one day
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