Groundhog Day Word Search Puzzle

Observed on February 2nd



Groundhog Day Word Search Puzzle

The earliest reference to groundhog day can be traced back to the 1800s.

And yes, its all surrounding a groundhog and it's shadow. Groundhogs are also known as woodchucks or ground squirrels.

On February 2nd the ground squirrel peeps out of its burrow.

If the groundhog emerges and sees his own shadow, then all is well and this is is a predictor that winter soon end.

However, if it happens to be cloudy and the groundhog doesn't see it's shadow, it returns underground.

This conversely, is a predictor that winter will extend 6 additional weeks.

Groundhog Word List

Burrow
Celebrate
Cloudy
Custom
Emerge
Ground squirrel
Groundhog
Light
Marmot
Rodent
Shadow
Spring
Tradition
Weather
Winter
Woodchuck


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