Are groundhogs good at predicting the weather? Groundhogs have proven themselves fairly unreliable when it comes to predicting the weather, but there's a pretty good chance you could see some bad behavior by the rodents Thursday morning. Groundhogs wildly wrong predicting winter weather NEW YORK — They've bitten their handlers, refused to budge from their beds and lost their shadow-casting jobs to potbellied pigs. Groundhog Day quiz: How much do you know about groundhogs? Thursday brings that annual moment called Groundhog Day, when people look to a lowly brown rodent (and whether it casts a shadow) to forecast whether the winter will be long or quickly over. How smart are humans to pay attention to such a tradition? Some questions are just as well left unasked. But whether you're longing for more snow, or less cold, in the weeks ahead, we think you'll enjoy this ... Canadian groundhogs predict early spring, at odds with U.S. Ontario's Wiarton Willie and Nova Scotia's Shubenacadie Sam failed to see their shadows Groundhogs often a squirrely lot New York — They've bitten their handlers, refused to budge from their beds and lost their shadow-casting jobs to potbellied pigs. And it turns out, not all groundhogs are really that good at predicting the weather. Bites and escapes: When groundhogs misbehave They've bitten their handlers, refused to budge from their beds and lost their shadow-casting jobs to potbellied pigs. And it turns out, not all groundhogs are really that good at predicting the weather. Manitoba groundhogs dish different forecasts Manitoba's newest spring prognosticator, a woodchuk named Winnipeg Willow, is set to make her spring forecast. Groundhog Day 2012: Groundhogs around U.S., Canada agree with Staten Island Chuck's 'early spring' prediction STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Staten Island Chuck is in good company with his prediction of an early spring this morning. General Beauregard Lee of Atlanta also predicted an early spring as did Buckeye Chuck in Ohio, Holtsville Hal from Long... Groundhogs, the Fountain of Youth, and Another Hero Dog We respect and value the social media editors who share the links that make our job easier. But sometimes, we have no idea what they are talking about. So after a long day spent staring at Twitter, we're sharing our favorites. No shadows for Willie and Sam: Canadian groundhogs predict early spring WIARTON, Ont. - Canada's furry forecasters are calling for an early spring.
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