Shubenacadie Sam predicts 6 more weeks of winter
Groundhog made the prediction at a ceremony Sunday where the temperature was –22 C
Shubenacadie Sam had some bad news Sunday for Nova Scotians looking to escape the frigid temperatures the province has experienced of late.
Nova Scotia's most famous groundhog is calling for six more weeks of winter.
At a Groundhog Day ceremony at the Shubenacadie Provincial Wildlife Park where the temperature was –22 C, Shubenacadie Sam saw her shadow.
Andrew Boyne, the director of wildlife for the Department of Natural Resources, said that Sam has seen their shadow 12 times since 1987.
"Sometimes, Sam doesn't get it right, but that's because the weather doesn't co-operate," he said.
Sam found company in a fellow Nova Scotia prognosticator Sunday. Barrington's Lucy the Lobster saw her shadow, so the crustacean is predicting a longer winter as well.
