Fred la marmotte

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Fred la marmotte in 2020.

Fred la marmotte (found dead February 2, 2023) was a groundhog located in Val-d'Espoir near Percé, Quebec, whose behaviour was used to predict weather on Groundhog Day.[1]

According to the tradition of Groundhog Day, if the enlisted groundhog sees its shadow, then spring will be delayed; if it does not see its shadow, then spring will be early.[2]

Fred was the only groundhog located on a World Heritage Site to be used for Groundhog Day weather prediction.[3] The original Fred, "Gros Fred", was engaged from 2010 to 2017 and again in 2019; his son "Petit Fred" stood in for the 2018 event.[4]

Fred was found dead on February 2, 2023, coincidentally on Groundhog Day.[5] The next year, a new Fred predicted an early spring.[6]

Past predictions

2010 "Late spring"[7]
2011 "Late spring"[8]
2012 "Late spring"[9]
2013 "Long winter"[10]
2014 "Early spring"[10]
2015 "Long winter"[10]
2016 "Late spring"[11]
2017 "Early spring"[12]
2018 "Early spring"[13]
2019 "Late spring"[2]
2020 "Early spring"[14]
2021 "Early spring"[15]
2022 "Late spring"[16]
2023 "Long winter"[10]
2024 "Early spring"[17]

References

  1. ^ "Gaspésie: la marmotte Fred prédit un printemps tardif". Le Journal de Québec (in French). February 2, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Groundhog Day: Quebec's Fred la marmotte predicts a late spring". Montreal Gazette. February 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "Fred, marmotte de l'Unesco". Chaleurs Nouvelles (in French). January 11, 2019.
  4. ^ "Fred, la marmotte gaspésienne, prédit un printemps tardif". Le Soleil (in French). February 2, 2019.
  5. Montreal Gazette
    . Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "An early spring? Quebec's new Fred la marmotte says 'yes'". montreal.ctvnews.ca. BellMedia. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  7. ^ "L'hiver risque d'être long, foi de Fred la marmotte". La Presse (in French). February 2, 2010.
  8. ^ "La marmotte du Québec prévoit un hiver plus long". La Presse (in French). February 2, 2011.
  9. ^ "Quebec's forecasting groundhog expects more winter". CBC News Montreal. February 2, 2012.
  10. ^ a b c d "Fred la marmotte". Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  11. ^ "La marmotte gaspésienne Fred prédit un printemps hâtif". Journal du Québec (in French). February 2, 2016.
  12. ^ "Live update from Groundhog Day: Quebec's Fred la marmotte predicts an early spring". Montreal Gazette. February 2, 2017.
  13. ^ "Spring is on the way according to Quebec's Fred la marmotte". CBC News Montreal. February 2, 2018.
  14. ^ "Q&A: Fred la Marmotte on love, rivalry and the burden of Groundhog Day". Montreal Gazette. February 2, 2020.
  15. ^ "Q&A: Canada's weather-predicting groundhogs call for early spring". CTV News. February 2, 2021.
  16. ^ "Q&A: Montreal weather, Groundhog Day: Fred la marmotte predicts 6 more weeks of winter". Montreal Gazette. February 2, 2022.
  17. ^ "An early spring? Quebec's new Fred la marmotte says 'yes'". montreal.ctvnews.ca. BellMedia. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

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