A severe cold snap is causing dangerous conditions across the U.S., from the Midwest to the East Coast. Many areas face icy roads, strong winds, and freezing temperatures, with accidents and injuries reported. In some places, like Cleveland, lakes are freezing, and officials are investigating deaths linked to hypothermia. Meanwhile, the Santa Ana winds in California bring fire risks due to dry conditions. While the bitter cold will ease slightly in some regions, more snow and another Arctic blast are expected soon. These weather patterns highlight the challenges and dangers that winter brings across the nation.
Vocabulary:
• Bitter (adjective): Very cold and unpleasant.
• Grip (verb): To hold something tightly or control it.
• Slick (adjective): Smooth and slippery.
• Pileup (noun): A traffic accident involving many vehicles.
• Hypothermia (noun): A medical condition where the body becomes too cold.
• Advisory (noun): A warning or information about a situation.
• Arctic (adjective): Very cold, like the North Pole.
• Exacerbate (verb): To make something worse.
• Onshore (adjective): Coming from the sea toward the land.
• Humidity (noun): The amount of water vapor in the air.
• Treacherous (adjective): Very dangerous.
• Fatality (noun): A death caused by an accident or disaster.
• Adverse (adjective): Harmful or unfavorable.
• Overnight (adverb): During the night.
• Semi-truck (noun): A large vehicle used to transport goods.
• Intensity (noun): The degree of strength or force of something.
• Superimpose (verb): To place or lay one thing over another.
• Spine (noun): The central ridge of mountains or a backbone.
• Blast (noun): A strong and sudden movement of air or wind.
• Fog (noun): A thick cloud of tiny water droplets in the air, making it hard to see.
• Plow (noun): A large vehicle used to clear snow from roads.
Source: TODAY