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Every year on February 2, one question suddenly trends across Canada and beyond: did the groundhog see his shadow? In 2026, searches spiked again, with many people wondering whether the prediction is real, what actually happened, and if it means winter will last longer. Here’s a clear, fact-checked breakdown of what happened on Groundhog Day 2026 and whether this tradition has any real forecasting value. Did the groundhog see his shadow in 2026? A groundhog pauses on a patch