Okanagan groundhog predicts early spring

| February 2, 2023 in Okanagan

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It’s time to put away your winter jackets because Okanagan Okie has predicted an early spring. 

The yellow-bellied marmot came out of hibernation to check for a shadow at the Allan Brooks Nature Centre (ABNC) in Vernon this morning.

“I know we are all excited to hear this pleasant news and are looking forward to greener grass once again,” the ABNC writes on social media. 

The rules for Okanagan Okie’s forecast were the same as those established elsewhere. 

If Okie saw a shadow, it would mean six more weeks of winter, but no shadow is a sign of an early spring. 

Learn more about the ABNC here

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