Unadilla Billie

Unadilla Billie, a stuffed groundhog, is the successor to Unadilla Bill, who predicted the weather in Unadilla, Nebraska, from 1986 until 2021.

Unadilla Billie provided her first prognostication on Groundhog Day 2022 after observing Bill the previous Groundhog Day.

A forecasting ceremony is held in the town, as well as a Groundhog Day parade and celebration, where a King and Queen of the Groundhog Realm were crowned. During the ceremony, if Billie sees her shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. If Billie does not see her shadow, spring will come early.

Several hundred people usually show up for the Groundhog Day events.

In 1988, Lt. Gov. William (Bill) Nichol declared Unadilla the "Groundhog Capital of Nebraska."