The high-stress world of weather prediction takes its toll on Canada's "Fred la Marmotte"

Animals across the continent, from Nova Scotia's 'Lucy the Lobster' to Oregonian 'Stumptown Fil,' are being forced to issue their best guess as to when the seasons will change. Rather than roll the dice on yet another dodgy prediction regarding when Winter will end, French Canadian groundhog 'Fred Le Marmotte' has given up. — Read the rest