Groundhog Wiarton Willie predicts early spring

By News Staff

Posted February 2, 2013 7:16 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Wiarton Willie, Canada’s most celebrated of all its furry forecasters, is predicting an early spring, siding with Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil — generally regarded as the groundhog of record.

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