This weather effects me a lot, because even though it isn't snowing here, it is still cold and accidents can still happen. It has been raining a lot lately and the roads ice easily. I am also worried about my loved ones, because they live in the northern states and they don't handle snow well. I just hope this weather passes because I am tired of the cold and gloominess that is 'winter'.
I knew something was up with the weather, but I had no idea how severe it was. Temperatures are so backwards, and people are getting sick and dying. Wind chills in the minus forties can cause frostbite in a minutes, the National Weather Service warned. I have seen stories on the news where truckers freeze while trying to tend to their trucks, which is terrifying because my step father drives trucks. The worst thing is that meteorologists haven't really predicted how long it will last, but its been going on long enough, in my opinion.
I am scared to know how much worse this weather can get, if that's even possible. A lot of people weren't ready for this shift in temperature and weather. Many people are unable to get to work and school, even in the more northern states, where snow is more common. Hopefully things switch up, and spring comes early this year.
How does the author support his claim? Use evidence from the selection to support your answer.
The authors use the real life situations of citizens around the country and statistics from weather reports. This article states that the "'polar vortex' pushing into much of the United States is not just another winter storm", but much more. These are some of the coldest temperatures between now and the last twenty years. The weather was so bad, the "Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton ordered the state's roughly 2,000 public schools to close, the first such order [in that region] since 1997". This weather is dangerous, so hopefully it passes soon.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/06/us/winter-weather/
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