Shubenacadie Sam heads from his den at the wildlife park in Shubenacadie, N.S. on Wednesday. Sam didn't see his shadow, so, as folklore dictates, we will have an early spring. (Andrew Vaughan/Canadian Press)

Residents in Central and Eastern Canada tired of icy temperatures and heavy snowfall in recent weeks may be interested to know that two famous Canadian groundhogs predict an early spring.

Nova Scotia's Shubenacadie Sam and Ontario's Wiarton Willie both predicted an early spring on Groundhog Day Wednesday.

Folklore has it that if a groundhog sees his shadow on Groundhog Day he'll flee to his burrow, heralding six more weeks of winter, and if he doesn't, it means spring is around the corner.

Environment Canada notes it's another six weeks until winter is officially over -- despite today's furry prediction.

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