Happy Marmot Day, fellow Alaskans!

[raven mad]

Heck with groundhogs, we ALWAYS have 6 more weeks of winter after February 2nd! Marmots rock!

http://www.newsminer.com/features/sundays/community_features/on-feb-alaskans-celebrate-marmot-day/article_aedd77f6-a9a2-11e4-a7d2-f71cd40d51ce.html

[Blue_In_AK]

1. I was wondering if we were going to get any winter at all

for a while. I'm glad to see the temps back in the normal range.

[raven mad]

2. It finally got winter here - about 2 months late.

Been snowing since September, but that's not an indication, I've seen snow here in July.

-48 was an indication! Back up to about 20 below now, fairly warm but more "normal".

[Blue_In_AK]

3. We're coming up in a couple of weeks

and would like it to be around 0 or so. Can you arrange that? LOL.

Actually, it will give me a chance to wear my fabulous parka that's too warm to wear in Anchorage.

[raven mad]

4. LOL! Wish I could promise!

20 below is about equivalent to 0 in Anchorage - no damp, no wind!

[Blue_In_AK]

5. Yes, I'm not too worried.

Like I said, my parka is awesome. we had a Native seamstress here in Anch make it and she really knew what she was doing. It has a big red fox ruff and otter on the cuffs and is long, down to my knees, and lined to -40. I can pretty much disappear down inside it.