Warm Patch

After a cold cold November and December, we saw a  warm patch, weatherwise. The average temperatures that were recorded showed an increase by a good 10 degrees in Celsius. The word on the street was that Sweden will experience the coldest winter in the last century.

Having experienced dry weather with lowest recorded -25 Celcius, -1 and immediate numbers above zero seems surprisingly mild. I mean, I could avoid gloves or even a layer of clothing. Roads, however got more slick. The humidity had compressed them well and the surface resembled that of a frozen lake or an ice rink. Needless to say, walking got harder. Had I fallen, the impact would be more painful. A friend of mine while cycling had a hard time, he said. He did it for the experience of it, he admitted.

People on holidays are back to start a new term, some to give the exams. Imagine visiting a warm destination for holidays and coming back to a place with slick blankets of white. In any case, all are awaiting to see how this winter goes and what mother nature has in store for us. At the least, it gives a few students a chance to include weather in their Facebook updates.