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Big freeze - Medium

The whole of Europe is freezing. Find out how to talk about the bitterly cold conditions in this week's exercise.

"Without that jacket, I would have died, for sure." Photo: Jan Stuermann

"I was hitchhiking through Nashville, Tennessee, during this terrible blizzard. After freezing for a couple of hours, I gave up on living. No one was going to help me. Right when I closed my eyes, this guy came up and asked, 'Are you cold, boy?'" — Read the rest of the story.

Piles of snow in Amherst, Massachusetts. Photo: Jan Stuermann

Snow, snow and more snow

Last week, on 6-7 March, the city of Burlington, Vermont, experienced the third heaviest snowfall it had ever recorded. Other places in New England, such as Amherst, Massachusetts (photo), have also seen no end to snow this winter.

When two Englishmen meet...

In many areas of life, a wide vocabulary helps you to describe things better. Language Editor Jo Westcombe gives tips and examples.

If you're in a hurry, you might want to drive to work.

Snow days - Medium

A white Christmas is wonderful... in theory. But snow for weeks on end represents a major challenge to commuters and travellers. Learn what you can about it, because the white stuff is here to stay.

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