Woodstock Willie Appears on ABC7, Will Issue His Weather Verdict During Annual Celebration

Woodstock Willie appears on ABC7, will issue his weather verdict during annual celebration

When is Groundhog Day? Will the groundhog see his shadow in 2026? Woodstock Willie will issue his annual weather verdict soon.

Event officials say they will continue Woodstock Willie tradition at Woodstock Groundhog Days despite PETA request

Woodstock Willie and his handler, Mark Szafran, attend Woodstock Groundhog Days’ annual event where Willie predicts whether there will be six more weeks of winter or not. | Photo: WFRD Woodstock Willie will not be denied his time to shine early Monday morning, despite calls from an animal rights group to replace him with a hologram, a stuffed animal, or an AI-powered robot, officials have said. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) …