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Drought and snow: Extreme US weather

Vocabulary

icy trail

path or route which is covered with ice and snow

in its wake

left behind after something has passed through

milder

(here) weather that is warmer than is normal at a particular time of year

slick

smooth, shiny or slippery

pileup

traffic accident where several vehicles crash into each other

midst

middle

drought

long period of dry weather with no rain