It looks like we're in for an early spring according to the Southeast Texas prognosticator 'Big Al' the gator who agreed with Punxsutawney Phil's meteorological prediction Friday. While much of the country looks to a rodent in Pennsylvania today to see if spring is coming early, here in Southeast Texas we look to a huge reptile with lots of teeth to make our Groundhog Day prediction. MORE: https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/local/gator-countrys-big-al-set-to-make-his-groundhog-day-prediction/502-684aae84-e2da-447f-9233-f131967e5b76 For the past 18 years Gator Country's "Big Al," a 93-year-old, 13'4" long alligator, has been predicting if we'll get an early spring in Southeast Texas. At noon on Friday, Al was offered a piece of chicken and took a couple bites according Gator Country's Gary Saurage. If he had refused his snack, winter would have been here for another six weeks. He last predicted an early spring in 2020 and in 2017. Text APP to 409-838-1212 to download our free app and receive breaking news notifications. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/32mfXXD Follow 12News on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/12NewsNow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/12NewsNow https://www.instagram.com/12newsnow 12News serves Southeast Texas and the Beaumont-Port Arthur market with daily news broadcast on-air via KBMT-ABC and K-JAC-NBC as well as online at https://12NewsNow.com. 12News broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 12 from a transmitter in Mauriceville. The station can also be seen on Time Warner cable, DISH and DirecTV satellite services, and other cable systems throughout Southeast Texas. Owned by TEGNA Broadcasting, 12News has studios along I-10/U.S. 69/U.S. 96/U.S. 287 in Southeast Texas.