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Boise Bill

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Location:
Boise, Idaho, United States
Description:

Boise Bill was a stuffed prairie dog plushie, who provided Groundhog Day predictions at the Zoo Boise in Boise, Idaho, from the mid-1990s until 2022.

During his Groundhog Day appearance, if Boise Bill saw his shadow, that would indicate there would be six more weeks of winter. If Boise Bill did not see his shadow, there would be an early spring.

Boise Bill would appear each year with Boise's KTVB meterologist Larry Gebert, who sadly passed away in 2022.

First forecast:
1990s

Boise Bill's Past Predictions

Long Winter : 61.54% (8 predictions)

 

Early Spring : 38.46% (5 predictions)

 

2023 Prediction: No Prediction
2022 Prediction: Long Winter
2021 Prediction: Early Spring
2020 Prediction: Early Spring
2018 Prediction: Early Spring
2017 Prediction: Early Spring
2016 Prediction: Long Winter
2015 Prediction: Early Spring
2013 Prediction: Long Winter
2012 Prediction: Long Winter
2011 Prediction: Long Winter
2010 Prediction: Long Winter
2009 Prediction: Long Winter
2007 Prediction: Long Winter

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