Will winter weather keep Woodstock Willie holed up?

Organizers of the annual Groundhog Day event in Woodstock say it will go on as planned, but there is a chance the main attraction will be forced to stay home due to the winter storm.

Jo Williams, a Groundhog Day committee member, said organizers have decided to move ahead with the Feb. 2 festivities. If the weather prevents Woodstock Willie from making his prognostication, Williams said, Woodstock Mayor Brian Sager would provide visitors with his own prediction.

Organizers said a decision about Woodstock Willie’s appearance would be made today.

However, the weather forecast has already forced the polka band to cancel.

Should Woodstock Willie come out of his box and determine how many more weeks of winter remain, the event scheduled for 7:07 a.m. Wednesday on the Woodstock Square, will be the town’s 17th since the movie “Groundhog Day” was filmed there.