This is Phil's day.
Ketchikan and its surroundings have a Phil here and there, but not the Phil.
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Powered by BLOX Content Management System from BLOX Digital.
Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
Please purchase a subscription to continue reading.
Your current subscription does not provide access to this content.
Please call the office: 907-225-3157
| Rate | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Three Months | $80.00 | for 90 days |
| Six Months | $105.00 | for 180 days |
| One Year | $167.00 | for 365 days |
| Rate | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| One Year Online | $162.00 | for 365 days |
| One Month Online | $25.50 | for 31 days |
| Six Months Online | $100.00 | for 180 days |
Use your Subscriber Number to activate your included online access.
This is Phil's day.
Ketchikan and its surroundings have a Phil here and there, but not the Phil.
The Phil is a groundhog who by tradition foretells whether an early or late spring is in the forecast.
Punxsutawney Phil comes out of his burrow under ground annually on Feb. 2. This year, he is expected at about 6:30 a.m. during a celebration that starts at 3 a.m. This will be his 137th appearance at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
Last February, the weather-predicting groundhog forecast six more weeks of winter for Pennsylvania. More often than not, that has been his prediction.
In Ketchikan, the January weather might have confused the issue. Some of the month's sunny days and warmer winter temperatures had the community thinking about spring.
But, if Phil were to pop out of the ground in Ketchikan, he would be unlikely to see his shadow this morning. Meteorologists expect 100% rain, which follows a completely rainy Feb. 1.
But let's wait and see what the all-knowing Phil says.