FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — The Fresno Chaffee Zoo celebrated Groundhog Day early today with a special guest making her Central Valley debut: Maple the Groundhog.
Maple, an animal ambassador at the zoo, was given the choice between a winter box and a spring box to predict the upcoming weather. From the looks of it, Maple chose spring, hinting at an early warm-up ahead for the Central Valley.
Today marked Maple’s first-ever forecast in Fresno. Zoo officials say the event was a test run and wasn’t heavily promoted, but they hope it’s the first of many future forecasts…