Battle of the Groundhogs

SUN PRAIRIE (WKOW) -- Wisconsin's own furry prognosticator is predicting an early spring.

Jimmy the Groundhog popped up at Cannery Square in Sun Prairie Tuesday but did not see his shadow through the light snowfall.

According to German tradition, if the hibernating animal sees its shadow on Feb. 2 -- the Christian holiday of Candlemas -- winter will last another six weeks. If no shadow is seen, winter will end early.

According to organizers, Jimmy has an 80 percent record of accuracy.

Here's what other groundhogs around the United States and Canada predicted:

2010	Early Spring	Jimmy the Groundhog	Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
2010	Early Spring	General Beauregard Lee	Snellville, Georgia
2010	6 More Weeks of Winter	Malverne Mel	Malverne, New York
2010	Early Spring	Staten Island Chuck	Staten Island (New York City)
2010	Early Spring	Woodstock Willie	Woodstock, Illinois
2010	6 more weeks of winter	Wiarton Willie	Wiarton, Ontario
2010	6 more weeks of winter	Punxsutawney Phil	Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
2010	6 more weeks of winter	Spanish Joe	Spanish, Ontario
2010	Early spring	Dunkirk Dave	Dunkirk, New York
2010	Early Spring	Buckeye Chuck	Marion, Ohio
2010	6 more weeks of winter	Shubenacadie Sam	Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia