Sand Mountain Sam predicts early spring on Groundhog Day
Published: Feb. 2, 2023 at 7:18 AM CST|Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 7:50 AM CST
SARDIS CITY, Ala. (WAFF) - It’s Groundhog Day and that means its time to head to Sardis City, Alabama, to hear from everyone’s favorite meteorologist, Sand Mountain Sam.
Many people are familiar with Punxsutawney Phil, but not many people know about Sand Mountain Sam in Marshall County. Sam is an opossum who makes a prediction about the weather around Feb. 2 each year.
Sam predicted that an early spring is on the way in 2023.
WAFF reporter, Megan Plotka, was in Sardis City on Thursday morning to speak with locals and even hold Sand Mountain Sam.
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