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Buckeye Chuck signals spring coming early in Ohio

February 02, 2013 @ 02:04 PM

MARION, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s prognosticating groundhog says spring will come early to the state.

For the fourth year in the row, Buckeye Chuck sent a signal Saturday that spring will come soon for Ohioans. Buckeye Chuck did not see his shadow at 7:39 a.m.

According to the Mansfield News Journal hundreds attended the festivities held at WMRN-AM in Marion in north-central Ohio.

In Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney Phil has made his prediction. He also says expect an early spring.