Regardless of which Groundhog Day predictor you rely on, according to the calendar the first day of spring 2011 is only 46 days away.

It’s not rocket science to arrive at that figure since February has 28 days and spring is March 20th. According to reports ‘Wiarton Willie didn’t see his shadow so an early spring is on the way! In case you haven’t heard of Wiarton Willie, is the official groundhog of Wiarton, Ontario, Canada.

Not only did Willie not see his shadow but reports are flying around that neither did his cousin Shubencadie Sam from Nova Scotia.

It’s interesting to note that Puxatawney Phil got his usual mention but why was that US southern gentleman Beauregard :Lee left out? In any case according to a Canadian study, Willie has a 37% correct prediction rate.

Statistics from National Climatic Data Center claim these groundhogs have a 39% accuracy score.

Wiarton Willie Makes Peter Cottontail's Day!