Buckeye Chuck
Buckeye Chuck, Ohio's official weather-predicting groundhog,[1] resides in Marion, Ohio. He is one of two groundhogs in Ohio known for predicting the arrival of spring on Groundhog Day (February 2). A native of Ohio, Chuck began predicting the arrival of spring in the 1970s.[2] In addition, the Ohio General Assembly declared Buckeye Chuck the official State Groundhog in 1979.[3]
According to the legend of Groundhog Day, the groundhog's behavior is a way of forecasting the weather. If the groundhog pops out from its burrow, sees his shadow, and then disappears again, it will mean that winter is to continue for six more weeks. But if the groundhog does not see its shadow, then it will not be scared to come out of its burrow and winter will soon end.
Past predictions
| Year | Prediction |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Early Spring |
| 2013[4] | Early spring |
| 2012[5] | Early spring |
| 2011 | Early spring |
| 2010[6] | Early spring |
| 2009[7] | 6 more weeks of winter |
| 2008[8] | Early spring |
| 2007[9] | Early spring |
| 2006 | 6 more weeks of winter |
See also
References
- ↑ http://consumer.discoverohio.com/searchdetails.aspx?detail=59605
- ↑ http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=2399&nm=Buckeye-Chuck
- ↑ http://pittsburgh.about.com/od/famous_groundhogs/Famous_Groundhogs_Around_the_World.htm
- ↑ http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/02/02/02-buckeye-chuck-didnt-see-his-shadow.html
- ↑ http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20120202/NEWS01/120202001/Buckeye-Chuck-says-early-spring
- ↑ http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/02/02/groundhog.html?sid=101
- ↑ http://www.newsnet5.com/news/18619469/detail.html
- ↑ http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/02/02/buckeye_chuck.html
- ↑ http://www.cnn.com/US/9702/02/groundhog.conspiracy/
External links
- ohiohistorycentral.org - Ohio History Central: Buckeye Chuck
