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It’s amazing that in a modern, huge city like New York, problems with the weather and subway can create complete chaos for millions of New Yorkers. This winter, New York City has been the (36) of many a snow storm. We had one a couple months ago that dumped about 15 inches of snow on the city. Luckily, that storm (37) over a weekend, so New Yorkers, who were famous for always being out and about, holed themselves in their (38) , only venturing out into the snow for food.
The winter has been so (39) Just when we think spring has finally arrived, it starts to snow. One day, it may be 60 (40) Fahrenheit, and the next day, it may be below zero with snow and (41) winds! Sometimes the wind and snow make it so cold and unbearable that I feel as if my heart will stop (42) when I go outside. No matter what, when there are (43) changes in weather, and certainly when there is snow, (44) . Everyone I know takes the subway. New York has too many people and is too crowded to drive a car around the city. (45) . So basically, if the subway stops working, I have no way of getting anywhere. (46) .