Neither the famous Pennsylvania groundhog nor Staten Island Chuck, who hails from New York, saw their shadows, according to the Associated Press. Neither did their New Jersey neighbor, Essex Ed, a resident of the Turtle Back Zoo.
Groundhog Day 2019
Groundhog Club co-handler Al Dereume, left, is help by Ron Ploucha, right, as they lift Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, in his carrying capsule, during the 133rd celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., on Saturday.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Lisa Gibson, center, and her daughters Josie, left, and AneGiguere of Pittsburgh, arrive early to celebrate the 133rd Groundhog Day on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., on Saturday.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Katie Wolf of New Cumberland, Pa., center, wearing a groundhog costume is interviewed as she arrives for the 133rd Groundhog Day celebration on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., on Saturday.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Al Donst of Belvidere, N.J., center, participates in the 133rd celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., on Saturday.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Groundhog Club inner circle member John Grusky wears a thermometer around his neck as he makes the trek to Gobblers Knob for the celebration of the 132nd Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pa., on Saturday.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Groundhog Day 2019
Groundhog Club co-handler Al Dereume, right, holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 133rd celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., on Saturday.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Groundhog Day 2019
Groundhog Club co-handler Al Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Groundhog Club co-handler John Griffiths, left, holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, as President Bill Deeley, second from right, looks on during the 132nd celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., on Saturday.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Groundhog Day 2019
Groundhog Club co-handler Al Dereume, second from right, holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 133rd celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., on Saturday.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Essex Ed, the weather predicting groundhog at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo, is seen in a cage during a Groundhog Day event, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2018, in West Orange, N.J.
(AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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Essex Ed, the weather predicting groundhog at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo, is seen in a cage during a Groundhog Day event, Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, in West Orange, N.J.
(AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Groundhog Day 2019
Groundhog Club co-handler Al Dereume (right) holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
According to legend, if a groundhog sees its shadow on Feb. 2, six more weeks of wintry weather are ahead.
Other groundhogs across the country joined in with their own predictions. In Milwaukee, Gordy the Groundhog agreed with his East Coast counterparts that spring will arrive sooner rather than later, Fox 6 reported. It was the first prediction for the 10-month-old groundhog, a resident of the Milwaukee County Zoo.
Ohio’s Buckeye Chuck also didn’t see much Saturday morning, officially predicting an early spring there, too.
So too did Jimmy, the official four-legged prognosticator in Sun Prairie, Wis., who predicted an early spring.
That’s likely welcome news for many, as the Midwest coped this week with record-low temperatures brought on by a polar vortex. The weather phenomenon saw Arctic air trapped over the region and temperatures well below zero in multiple states.
But there was at least one groundhog who didn’t have good news for those enduring unusual cold. At the Tennessee Aquarium, Chattanooga Chuck didn’t offer a fair forecast. More winter is in on the way, he predicted.
