A furry rodent in Ontario has “predicted” an early spring after officials declared he didn’t see his shadow. Nova Scotia’s Shubenacadie Sam emerged from a small barn just after 8 a.m. local time and officials declared that the groundhog did not see his shadow. “The good news that Sam did bring will mean we get an early spring!”We've had a very mild winter so far, so an early spring isn't surprising. — Shubenacadie Sam (@ShubenacadieSam) February 2, 2017“We’ve had a very mild winter so far, so an early spring isn’t surprising. Last year, Sam also predicted the early arrival of spring, though the wintry weather dragged on for months after.

Source: National Post February 02, 2017 14:26 UTC