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
- ^ "Gaspésie: la marmotte Fred prédit un printemps tardif". Le Journal de Québec (in French). February 2, 2019.
- ^ a b "Groundhog Day: Quebec's Fred la marmotte predicts a late spring". Montreal Gazette. February 2, 2019.
- ^ "Fred, marmotte de l'Unesco". Chaleurs Nouvelles (in French). January 11, 2019.
- ^ "Fred, la marmotte gaspésienne, prédit un printemps tardif". Le Soleil (in French). February 2, 2019.
- ^ Wilton, Katherine (February 2, 2023). "Quebec's beloved Fred la Marmotte dies on Groundhog Day". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ "An early spring? Quebec's new Fred la marmotte says 'yes'". montreal.ctvnews.ca. BellMedia. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "L'hiver risque d'être long, foi de Fred la marmotte". La Presse (in French). February 2, 2010.
- ^ "La marmotte du Québec prévoit un hiver plus long". La Presse (in French). February 2, 2011.
- ^ "Quebec's forecasting groundhog expects more winter". CBC News Montreal. February 2, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Fred la marmotte". Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "La marmotte gaspésienne Fred prédit un printemps hâtif". Journal du Québec (in French). February 2, 2016.
- ^ "Live update from Groundhog Day: Quebec's Fred la marmotte predicts an early spring". Montreal Gazette. February 2, 2017.
- ^ "Spring is on the way according to Quebec's Fred la marmotte". CBC News Montreal. February 2, 2018.
- ^ "Q&A: Fred la Marmotte on love, rivalry and the burden of Groundhog Day". Montreal Gazette. February 2, 2020.
- ^ "Q&A: Canada's weather-predicting groundhogs call for early spring". CTV News. February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Q&A: Montreal weather, Groundhog Day: Fred la marmotte predicts 6 more weeks of winter". Montreal Gazette. February 2, 2022.
- ^ "An early spring? Quebec's new Fred la marmotte says 'yes'". montreal.ctvnews.ca. BellMedia. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
External links
- "Fred la marmotte officielle du Québec" (in French).
This page was last edited on 11 March 2024, at 07:22