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Staten Island Chuck Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter

2/3/2026

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Groundhogs Forecast Winter

Staten Island Chuck, the Staten Island groundhog, predicted six more weeks of winter after his shadow.
Punxsutawney Phil also forecast six more weeks of winter.
Chuck's accuracy is about 80%, while Phil's is 39% over 135 years.
Last year both groundhogs predicted an early spring.
In 2025 they disagreed, with Chuck's forecast later supported by local weather data collected by students.

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Riley Organizes Groundhog Day

Hundreds gathered in Brooklyn's McCarren Park on February 2 for Groundhog Day with a rented groundhog named Wolfgang.
Riley Callanan, the event organizer, 26, spent $2,250 on the event and hopes to continue the tradition next year despite protests.
Curtis Sliwa, a former mayoral candidate, whispered to the groundhog.
Wolfgang predicted six more weeks of winter.

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Groundhogs Forecast Winter

Staten Island Chuck, the Staten Island groundhog, predicted six more weeks of winter after his shadow.
Punxsutawney Phil also forecast six more weeks of winter.
Chuck's accuracy is about 80%, while Phil's is 39% over 135 years.
Last year both groundhogs predicted an early spring.
In 2025 they disagreed, with Chuck's forecast later supported by local weather data collected by students.

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