While the Met dept says it's been a warm month so far, Bangaloreans debate over the kind of Christmas they want
While the Met dept says it's been a warm month so far, Bangaloreans debate over the kind of Christmas they wantThose wishing for a cold and frosty Christmas may be disappointed this year. The usually cold and frosty month of December is surprisingly warm this time around.u00a0 Compared with last year's low of 16 C, this year's low will be 19 C while the high will touch 28 degrees Celsius. Last year's high was only 26 C.
No Cold: According to Met officials, this year's low will be only 19 C,
which is higher than last year's 16 C. Representation pic
B Puttana, Director, Meteorological department, said, "In this part of the South, it's not as cold as the North. This month has been particularly cloudless and that's why it's not as cold as it was last year."u00a0
A duty officer at the Meteorological department said, "The temperature may or may not drop. It hasn't yet this month. We'll know in other 15 days."u00a0
Is it time for X'mas?
Siddarth Poojari (33), a restaurateur, said, "I think it's going to be a warm Christmas. I would prefer a cold chilly Christmas any day.
Snehal Vajpayee (23), a public relations executive, said, "If it gets too cold, then we have to start worrying about even leaving the house. Because in this city it can get very bad."
| Chill pill |
| > The coldest recorded day in the city's history was when the mercury dipped to 9 C on December 29, 1883.
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> This year, the temp dipped to 17.1 C on December 4 and 5. |
