Is it already 'goodbye' winter?
Is it already 'goodbye' winter? Where I live in this sub-tropical region, the average daytime temperatures in January range from the coldest 10 to a high of 23 degrees Celsius. The intermittent rain makes it feel colder. There is no snow, only foggy cold mornings and chilly nights. (Those who like to sound knowledgeable, would point out that the night temps may fall to 0.5 degrees C, but who ventures out in a winter night to experience that anyway?) Yet this week saw as high as 27 degrees C. The unusually warm weather in the second week of January is causing me concern. Is it due to climate change or just freak weather? Maybe nature has realised that it does not have to oblige us by following the temperatures and weather conditions expected of it, or is it being kind to the protesting farmers in the frosty nights of Delhi? I am not researching the reasons. I am only hoping it is an oversight on the part of natural elements and they would soon pull the mercury down ...