Balzac Billy is the "Prairie Prognosticator", a man-sized groundhog mascot who prognosticates weather on Groundhog Day. [1] [2] He lives in Balzac, Alberta, 8 km north of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. [3] According to the legend of Groundhog Day, the groundhog's behavior is a way of forecasting the weather. If the groundhog sees his shadow, it will ...

Say hello to Balzac Billy, the charming groundhog with a flair for fun and a nose for weather! This plump little prognosticator loves dancing, soaking up the sun, and grooving to country music. Whether he’s predicting the spring weather or just having a blast at community events, Billy brings joy wherever he goes!

Balzac Billy, Alberta’s prairie groundhog, started as a 1978 radio gimmick and has since bec... The groundhog day tradition that put Balzac, Alberta on the map!

Feb 2, 2017 · Balzac Billy has the job of checking for his shadow in Alberta, but he looks a lot different from his furry colleagues around North America.

In the sunny prairies of Alberta near Balzac, there lives a lovable little creature named Balzac Billy. Now, Billy wasn’t just any ordinary critter; he has become the prairie prognosticator! That’s a fancy way of saying he was the go-to guy for predicting the weather.

Feb 2, 2025 · Balzac Billy, Alberta’s “Prairie Prognosticator,” to cheers of his name on a snowy day, popped out of his burrow and predicted an early spring Sunday. After spinning around trying to find his...

Feb 2, 2024 · Southern Alberta's own Balzac Billy is predicting six more weeks of winter after he didn't see his shadow Friday morning.

Balzac Billy is the “Prairie Prognosticator”, a man-sized gopher mascot who prognosticates weather on Groundhog Day from the town of Balzac, Alberta. Billy is not a real groundhog because groundhogs are not native to Alberta.

Feb 2, 2024 · Balzac Billy, the famous weather predicting groundhog, saw his shadow Friday morning, and called for six more weeks of winter. The celebrity groundhog drew a large crowd who came to the Blue Grass Garden Centre, north of …

On Thursday, February 2, better known as Groundhog Day, Balzac Billy, the 'Prairie Prognosticator' predicted an early arrival of spring for Albertans, at the Blue Grass Nursery, Sod and Garden Centre.