The groundhog in Saskatchewan, if there is such a thing, likely saw its shadow on Wednesday according to Environment Canada.

"If we did have a groundhog, today was sunny, so he would have come out and seen his shadow. Six more weeks of winter," said meteorologist Terri Lang with Environment Canada.

"Being in Saskatchewan, a forecast of six more weeks of winter is always a good forecast to make in early February just because we know the winter lasts long here," Lang said. 

"The forecast that we have for the next month into six weeks is based on the fact that there's still a La Nina in effect, which is the cold current effect off the coast of South America. And La Nina winters tend to be colder than average, and snowier than average, and particularly in the later months. So the forecast for February is for colder than average and above average precipitation," she said.

However, Lang cautioned that the long-range forecasts aren't always reliable.

"Our long-range forecasts, not unlike the groundhog, are more educated guessing than anything else sort of based on what we have, and sometimes Mother Nature has just got a completely different plan for us," she said.

In the short term, Lang says the Estevan area will experience a couple cold days before warmer weather returns next week.