Cold Weather Left Frustrated As Nation’s Women Continue Wearing Skirts, Shorts, And Dresses

By The Reporters

GWERU – Officials from the Meteorological Services Department of Zimbabwe (MSD) confirmed on Tuesday that the cold currents sweeping across the country had failed to deter women from keeping up with their regular dressing styles. Despite temperatures dropping to around 7°C throughout the week, most notably in the city of Gweru, winter was left utterly frustrated as it failed in its mission to instill coldness in women’s bodies. Regular supplies of cold winds and frost were deployed particularly during early mornings and evenings but so far, they have failed to produce the intended results as women are still wearing skirts, shorts, and dresses.

“It always amazes me. I think women’s bodies are made of steel or something. I have to layer up heavily before coming to work, or even when I'm just going anywhere outsiude, yet I still see women strutting around town in their skirts, shorts, and dresses,” Mark Takaindisa, the Director of the MSD said. “Cold weather has clearly failed to win here. It’s a disaster, really,” he added.

Chipo Tarevesa, the Senior Forecaster at MSD, indicated that at the beginning of the winter season, the envisaged goal was to see each and every woman in the country in “bomber jackets, heavy coats, long scarves, warm and comfy jeans and trousers, and heavy, cozy boots”. She indicated that this has not been the case.

“As MSD, we’ve been trying to comfort winter during its frustrations, as clearly the country’s women are still wearing skirts, dresses, and shorts despite this biting cold. Even I myself still go to work wearing my pretty formal skirt. It is just what it is. I cannot let the cold win over my desire to show these glorious glimpses of my body to such a salivating public. But that’s just me. Our forecasts indicate temperatures may dip a bit over the coming weeks, as winter mounts its one last challenge before departing,” Tarevesa told The Reporters.

At press time, several women who spoke to The Reporters insisted that they were “perfectly fine” despite intense shivering and displaying other symptoms commonly associated with hypothermia.