Balzac Billy

2 at the Blue Grass Ltd. Nursery Sod and Garden Centre in Balzac.

Balzac Billy Doesn T See His Shadow Means Alberta Hopefully Headed To An Early Spring Ctv News

Balzac Billy is the prairie prognosticator meaning he predicts weather according to present indications or signs.

. The groundhog who is actually a person in a groundhog costume seemed sleepy when he emerged from his burrow at the Blue Grass Nursery Sod. Balzac Billy the world-famous groundhog will once again tell us if spring is coming or if well have to wait a little longer. 23 hours agoBalzac Billy emerged from his burrow with a shovel in hand According to Billy Alberta wont be seeing an early spring this year.

Balzac Billy who has been right over 80 of the time in the last 2 decades crawled out of his hole and well he saw his shadow at sunrise today at 809 am. Even Balzac Billy didnt want to come out of his burrow this morning. After a group of employees at the Blue Grass Garden Centre roared and.

Nursery Sod and Garden Centre parking lot. Balzac Billy is known as the Prairie Prognosticator. Albertas weather-forecasting groundhog Balzac Billy has predicted another six weeks of winter.

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Prairie prognosticator Balzac Billy saw his shadow on Groundhog Day 2022 predicting six more weeks of winter. Taking his time digging himself out of his burrow he was met with a balmy temperature of -25 degrees Celsius and unfortunately he saw his shadow meaning we are in for six more weeks of winter. Known as the Prairie Prognosticator Billy is a gopher or a Richardson Ground Squirrel a common species found in Alberta and according to event organizer Steve Neubauer Balzac Billy has been at it since the late 70s.

Yup six more weeks of winter. The story of Balzac Billy begins many years ago. Normally the event would feature a pancake breakfast with loads of special guests and activities the event has now been forced to go virtual for a second straight year.

On Tuesday morning Billys annual Groundhog Day ceremony was livestreamed virtually. Written by Shilpa Downton Wednesday Feb 02 2022 822 AM Balzac Billy emerged from his burrow with a shovel in hand According to Billy Alberta wont be seeing an early spring this year. In another year of showing off his season-predicting talents virtually local groundhog celebrity Balzac Billy is ready to make his annual appearance on Feb.

Watch to see if Albertans can expect an early spring or need to brace for six more weeks of winter. 1 4 Balzac Billy gave the crowd a thumbs down on Feb. 2 at 810 am local groundhog forecaster Balzac Billy emerged from his burrow at the Blue Grass Ltd.

While it has been an unusual season farmers are hopeful it means six more weeks of moisture. 2 to let them know how he really feels about spotting his shadow and predicting six more weeks of winterMasha ScheeleRocky View Weekly. The tradition of Groundhog Day started way back in the late 1800s and is based on the Pennsylvanian Dutch superstition that if a groundhog sees its shadow on February 2nd due.

Balzac Billy emerges from his burrow on Groundhog Day 2021. The weather was phenomenal and it felt like the Posts navigation 1 2. Will Balzac Billy see his shadow.

Balzac Billy predicts six more weeks of winter. On February 2nd 2022 Groundhog Day Balzac Billy took his time getting out from his burrow. Balzac Billy Community Involvement July 22 2017 Balzac Billy Joins The Airdrie Canada Day Parade As part of his annual schedule Balzac Billy joined a team of great businesses in our neighbors to the north for the Airdrie Canada Day Parade.

Balzac area residents consisting primarily of farmers have always depended on Billys weather predictions for the upcoming growing season. Balzac Billy emerges from his burrow on Groundhog Day 2021 Find out if Balzac Billy saw his shadow when he emerged from his burrow at the Blue Grass Nursery Sod and Garden Centre on Groundhog Day. Usually Balzac Business Community Association hosts.

Six more weeks of winter Albertas Balzac Billy was the last to give his prediction emerging at 8 am. The man-sized groundhog mascot put on his shades when he saw his shadow which means the Prairie provinces could see six more weeks of winter. Normally the event would feature a pancake breakfast with loads of special guests and activities the event has now been forced to go virtual for a second straight year.

Balzac Billy the Alberta groundhog who each year predicts whether or not we will have an early spring saw his shadow today and announced six more weeks of winter. Punxsutawney Phil agreed with Balzac Billy saying that we have a little more winter ahead before we will see the bloom of spring flowers. Despite overcast skies Billy claimed to spot his shadow signalling another six weeks of winter.

Albertas Groundhog day weather predictor Balzac Billy resides in the town of Balzac 24km north of Calgary. On February 2nd 2022 Groundhog Day Balzac Billy took his time getting out from his burrow. Hes not hopeful about an early spring either.

However there is still a sliver of hope as Billy is not always correct. Steve Neubauer is one of the event organizers he says Balzac Billy has been at it.

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