Those who fail to plan, plan to fail. The adage also applies to weather. There are times when you don’t carry an umbrella and it rains like cats and dogs. How does it feel coming back home all drenched? If only you had checked the day’s weather forecast, things would’ve panned out differently. We bring you 8 reasons to remain weather aware at all times.
Did you forget to carry a jacket on a deceptively sunny morning? And then all of a sudden it was too cold when you were on your way back home. Frankly speaking, you need to stop assuming and check the weather forecast before heading out. Pack something which fits you and the weather both.
If the weather is fine, don’t you think it would be wise to take public transport to work and save fuel? How about taking a metro, getting down at the nearest metro station, and walking in the pleasant weather?
You planned a family get together in a park and it started raining all of a sudden! You cancel the plan dreading the mess out there only to disappoint yourself and others. Be weather aware, and leave your plans for a sunny day instead.
You feel completely stupid when you give a cold shoulder to your umbrella during the months of monsoon thinking it’s a ‘clear’ day as the sun is out. Well, clouds regroup in no time to give you a wet-wet shocker. You don’t know how rain Gods work do you? Well, weather apps kind of do, so use them!
Don’t you love hot and crisp pakodas when it’s raining outside? Or that lip-smacking ice-cream flavor when the weather is too hot? But what if the ingredients were missing from your shelf? Who’ll address the cravings then and how? Knowing about weather patterns and reading about latest weather updates even helps you plan your meals and snacks.
Summer season means a heavy electricity bill. Isn’t it a relief to know that in a given year, it is not going to be too hot for a few months during summer? Unusual rains or anything else, the scorching summer heat is on the back foot. You can simply bid adieu to the air conditioners and air coolers. You can buy stuff for yourself from the extra money. You can save money perhaps?
When seasons change, allergies and diseases spread like forest fire. You can be cautious, read about changing weather conditions, and take the necessary precautions beforehand. Take swine flu for example, if you are weather aware, you know once warmer days set in, you can expect relief from the deadly disease.
Your travel plans, don’t they completely depend on weather? Have you ever visited Delhi by choice when summer is at its peak? Also, don’t you avoid travelling to the hilly regions when you know it is going to snow way too heavily? You want to get stuck in an avalanche friend? No right? Then follow these steps religiously: Hotel rooms? Tick. Sight-seeing? Tick. Selfie Stick? Tick. Weather check? Tick!
Being weather aware makes life easy for you and your loved ones. Be more weather conscious, be more aware. You know what they say right? “Plan ahead, it wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark!”
