See Sir Walter Wally at the Raleigh Groundhog Day Celebration
Sir Walter Wally did not see his shadow this morning so North Carolina can expect an early spring!
Monday Feb. 2 is Groundhog Day, the day we find out if there will be 6 more weeks of winter! Raleigh brings out Sir Walter Wally each Groundhog Day to see if he sees his shadow. The ceremony takes place on the steps of the Museum of Natural Science. This year more than 1000 people are expected to watch to see if the famous North Carolina groundhog sees his shadow.
Groundhog Day in Raleigh with Sir Walter Wally (pic from wral.com)
This year will be the 18th annual Groundhog Day celebration in Raleigh. Sir Walter Wally has a pretty good record of predicting a long winter or an early spring. Sir Walter Raleigh has a 50% success rate as compared to a 39% success rate of Punxsutawney Phil in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. In fact the Weather Channel puts Sir Walter Wally in the Top 11 Groundhogs to watch on Groundhog Day for an accurate prediction!
Raleigh’s Groundhog Day Celebration takes place Monday Feb. 2, 2015 from 10:00am- 2:00pm with the big reveal at noon at the Museum of Natural Sciences. Admission is Free!
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