Tag: cold snap
Brownout
WotD: Brownout It’s time I explained the difference between brownout, blackout and rolling blackout due to the strain climate change is placing on our electricity grids. First, a brownout occurs when an electricity supplier intentionally reduces the voltage of the system. You can tell this is happening because the old-style incandescent lightbulbs will dim or…
Cold snap
WotD: Cold snap/spell What the heck is going on? Recently the papers announced that 2020 tied with 2016 for being the hottest year on record, but this week Wakayama went through a cold snap. C’mon! Enough with the frost and frigid temperatures. Wakayama is supposed to be subtropical, isn’t it? Give an almost-middle-aged Canadian a…
Snug as a bug in a rug
Phrase: As snug as a bug in a rug The weather lady forecasts cold weather for this week. She said it might even snow at higher elevations in the Kansai area. If we do have a cold snap, I have no worries because I’ll be as snug as a bug in a rug beneath my…
Warm spell
WotD: Warm spell Winter is back again. The southern parts of Japan just enjoyed a lovely warm spell for a few days. Unfortunately, Hokkaido and the northern parts of the main Japanese island never had an opportunity to enjoy it. They never got out of the depth of winter, and now Japan will be experiencing its version of…
