news bulletin – answers

Winter comes to U.S. East Coast

correct the statements

1. Mr Winter lives in the Eastern US. ‘Old Man Winter’ means the season of winter which has come early this year
2. The roads were coded in snow. coated – covered
3. Fortunately electricity was unaffected. ‘lights were cut’ – there were electricity cuts
4. The heavy snow caused trees to fall. strong winds did this
5. 8 inches of snow were recorded. this might happen ‘could accumulate’
6. Warnings about high winds were issued in four states. 3 states (New York, New Jersey and Connecticut)
7. Winds may gust up to 15 miles per hour. 50 mph
8. Snow has been falling in North Carolina for several days. this is the first snowfall of the season
9. Sugar mountain saw the highest snowfall. the highest winds
10. Daytime temperatures may drop into the 20s (^oF). overnight temperatures