When Grampie Groundhog decides to retire from forecasting the weather, he has twins Greta and Gregory draw straws to see who will take over the important job, but the winner is so nervous the two put aside their squabbling and work together.
Worried that an early spring will ruin his ski lodge business, Roland Raccoon takes drastic steps to prevent Godfrey Groundhog from looking for his shadow on Groundhog Day.
Max, Zoe, and their classmates are on a field trip for Groundhog Day; their teacher shows them a real groundhog and explains its prediction for an early spring.
Brownie the groundhog is ready for her long winter nap, but her friends miss her so much they can not obey her orders not to disturb her and hatch a plan for a nighttime surprise.