There91裸聊视频檚 conflicting predictions from Canada91裸聊视频檚 two most famous forecasting groundhogs, with Wiarton Willie heralding an early spring while Shubenacadie Sam claims there will be six more weeks of winter.

The mayor of the Town of South Bruce Peninsula, which includes the community of Wiarton, announced Willie91裸聊视频檚 prediction on stage with Premier Doug Ford on Saturday morning.

Folklore has it that if a groundhog sees its shadow on Groundhog Day, it will retreat into its burrow, heralding six more weeks of cold weather. But spring-like temperatures are thought to be on the way if no shadow is seen.

Willie was backed up by the most famous American groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil.

But Shubenacadie Sam, Nova Scotia91裸聊视频檚 Groundhog Day darling, grudgingly clambered out of his shelter just after dawn, saw his shadow, and retreated into hiding.

Tabitha Cox, head nature interpreter at the wildlife park where Sam lives, said about 200 people came out to the park in frosty weather to watch the furry forecaster make his prediction.

91裸聊视频淚 heard some booing,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淧eople love it or hate it with winter.91裸聊视频�

The wildlife park has held Groundhog Day events for the past 30 or so years, and Cox says there91裸聊视频檚 a 91裸聊视频淪hubenacadie Sam family91裸聊视频� of groundhogs that are used to make their forecasts.

Meanwhile, Val D91裸聊视频橢spoir, Que.-based Fred la marmotte was carried out of a little log cabin and predicted winter would go on for another six weeks.

But the human weather experts say the odd ritual has a terrible record when it comes to predicting the weather.

In his book, 91裸聊视频淭he Day Niagara Falls Ran Dry,91裸聊视频� climatologist David Phillips cites a survey of 40 years of weather data from 13 Canadian cities, which concluded there was an equal number of cloudy and sunny days on Feb. 2 91裸聊视频� and during that time, the groundhogs91裸聊视频� predictions were right only 37 per cent of the time.

But Cox said that despite the hit-or-mostly-miss nature of these forecasts, it91裸聊视频檚 important to keep the tradition alive for Canadians who want to have some fun and blow off some mid-winter steam.

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Last year, Sam predicted a quicker onset of warmer weather, while Willie forecast six more weeks of winter.

The Canadian Press

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