Elusive Winter
We're approaching mid-December and can't even wear light woolens. The mild winter chill, which makes Kolkatans don their 'monkey' caps and shawls, is still eluding us. Only if one ventures to the suburbs of the city, and that too late evening, does one need to roll downone's shirtsleeves and, maybe, don a light cardigan. The culprit, believe it or not, is Pakistan. Or rather, the skies over eastern Pakistan that are overcast, thus blocking the cold winds from Afghanistan blowing across through the North Indian gangetic plains into Bengal. Our met experts tell us that the mercury won't dip till the clouds over Pakistani skies blow away and make way for the cold winds to sweep into India. And conditions being what they are in Pakistan, there are slim chances of the skies clearing up there within the next few days. Which means we may have to sweat it out here for at least a couple of weeks more. Does Mush have a hand in this? Can't answer that, but he's definitely responsible for the adverse (political) conditions in that country. And the skies there are only reflecting the reality on the ground, perhaps. Soit's gonna be a hot Christmas for us here?