Nova Scotia’s Lucy the Lobster Disagrees With Groundhogs’ Prediction of Early Spring

Published on February 2, 2024

While several famous groundhogs have predicted an early spring, Nova Scotia’s Lucy the Lobster says Canada can expect six more weeks of winter. On Feb. 2, Groundhog Day, the folklore says that if a groundhog comes out of his burrow and sees his shadow, it forecasts six more weeks of winter. If he does not see his shadow, it’s an early spring. In Nova Scotia, the go-to groundhog for weather predictions is Shubenacadie Sam, who lives at the Shubenacadie Provincial Wildlife Park in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. According to the Park’s Facebook page, Sam is expecting an early spring. “It’s been a snow cloud kind of morning here at the Wildlife Park. It’s been a confirmed shadow-LESS prediction by Shubenacadie Sam! An early spring has been predicted,” a Feb. 2 post said....

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