"Each year the community comes together to celebrate this tradition, creating an atmosphere of excitement for what Jimmy has to say,” Mayor Paul Esser said.

For the fifth time in seven years, Jimmy did not see his shadow on Groundhog Day morning, meaning he predicted an early spring Sunday at the 77th annual Sun Prairie Groundhog Prognostication in downtown Sun Prairie. Mayor Paul Esser relayed Jimmy's prediction to the hundreds of onlookers gathered at sunrise in the Cannery Square.

Jimmy the Groundhog predicted an early spring at the 77th annual Sun Prairie Groundhog Prognostication event on Sunday! Wisconsinites should soak up their last few weeks of winter, as Jimmy the Groundhog has made his prediction: an early spring!