Hi Folks,
I have this feeling that THIS year, our winter in Thailand will be very cold, even though we are in the throes of the El Niño.
Is anyone here old enough to recall the SUPER-Cold winter of 2013/2014?
That winter was truly quite cold for Thailand.
THAT year, I actually went out and purchased TWO winter coats....
And still, I was not warm enough.
That year, we experienced many nights with biting cold wind blowing upon us.
I recall that year so clearly, because, ....
Loi Krathong holiday, that year, was so cold that we needed mittens just to make our baskets to float on an almost-frozen canal in Chiang Mai.
We are in the midst of an unprecedented period of Global Warming, and this means that almost ANYTHING can happen, weatherwise....
The Polar Winds have become destabilized, and this means that there can be deep dips of arctic air coming our way, on Any Given Sunday...or even on a Manic Monday....
I just hope that people will remember...IF...
The weather in Chiang Mai, or Chiang Rai, for that matter, becomes frigid once more, as it did in 2013...
That we will remain aware of the fact that burning petroleum products, coal, or, in fact, burning anything inside one's house, just to stay warm, comes with risks.
The house should be well ventilated, and even then...there remains the risk of CO inhalation.
I love the cold weather, just as a welcome respite before we head into the HOT Season in Thailand, which is likely to be super hot, this year.
And so, what do you think?
Will we have the same frigid temps we experienced in 2013, all over again?
I say that we will....just because I can feel the cold in my bones, coming on, already.
What say you all?
Regards,
Gamma