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'Groundhogs' Yahdee and Lee Say Early Spring
The 'groundhogs' made their forecast on an overcast Thursday morning at Wehr's dam in South Whitehall Township.
The "groundhogs" have spoken.
After a trip down the Jordan Creek in South Whitehall, Yahdee and Lee whispered to their handlers what everyone was hoping to hear -- Spring is around the corner!
But don't plant your garden too early, they said. They predicted that the Lehigh Valley will see some snow and ice before Spring's early arrival.
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In keeping with Pennsylvania Dutch tradition, Grundsau Lodge No. 16 in Orefield hosted the Groundhog Day event at 7 a.m. along the Jordan Creek.
Spectators and media crews were on hand as members of the lodge, some in top hats, sang in Pennsylvania Dutch and awaited the prognostication.
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