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Groundhog Day is Saturday February 2, 2013. What will the groundhogs say? Will winter last another 6 weeks?
The tradition of Groundhog day began in the 18th century. It is said that if an animal sees its shadow on February 2 - there will be six more weeks of winter.
In North American the most famous groundhogs are Punxsutawney Phil from the United States and Wiarton Willie from Canada. Drop by their official web pages for the latest information, events and history of these high profile groundhogs or check out the list below for more famous weather predictors!
Meet the Groundhogs
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Balzac Billy
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Balzac, Alberta
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Balzac Billy
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Brandon Bob
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Brandon, Manitoba
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Brandon.ca
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Buckeye Chuck
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Marion, Ohio
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Buckeye Chuck, Wikipedia
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Chuckles
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Manchester, Connecticut
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Manchester Patch
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Dover Doug
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Dover, Pennsylvania
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Dover Doug
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Dunkirk Dave
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Dunkirk, New York
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Dunkirk Dave
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Fenwick Flossie
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Fenwick, Ontario
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Fenwick Flossie in the news
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French Creek Freddie
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French Creek, West Virginia
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West Virginia MetroNews
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General Beauregard Lee
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Lilbum, Georgia
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General Beauregard Lee, Wikipedia
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Grady the Groundhog
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Chimney Rock, North Carolina
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Chimney Rock FAQ
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Gus
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Athens, Georgia
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Athens, GA
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Holtsville Hal
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Holtsville, New York
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Long Island Press
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Jimmy the Groundhog
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Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
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Groundhog Central
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Malverne Mel
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Malverne, New York
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Long Island Press
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Mountain Maryland Murray
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Cumberland, Maryland
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The Mountain Side of Maryland
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Mud Lake Chuck
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Port Colborne, Ontario
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City of Port Colborne
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Octoraro Orphie
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Quarryville, Pennsylvania
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Octoraro Orphie Unofficial Site
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Poor Richard
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York, Pennsylvania
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In York
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Punxsutawney Phil
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Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
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Groundhog Day
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Sir Walter Wally
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Raleigh, North Carolina
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North Carolina Climate Office
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Shubenacadie Sam
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Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia
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Shubenacadie Sam, Wikipedia
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Staten Island Chuck
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Staten Island, New York City
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Staten Island Chuck, Wikipedia
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Stormy Marmot
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Aurora, Colorado
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Marmot Adventures
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Susquehanna Sherman
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Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania
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Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania
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Sutton Sammy
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Sutton, Ontario
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Sutton Sammy
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Tumbleweed
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Brookfield, Illinois
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Brookfield Zoo
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Uni
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Myerstown, Pennsylvania
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Reading Eagle
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Wiarton Willie
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Wiarton, Ontario
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Wiarton, Willie
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Woodstock Willie
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Woodstock, Illinois
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Woodstock, Illinois (Wikipedia)
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Woody the Woodchuck
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Howell, Michigan
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Prediction Tracking
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