The Blizzard Storm - Sophany's Story

The day before the blizzard hit, my mom and I went to the grocery store to buy some things that we needed to prepare for the storm. During that day, all the stores were very busy and some of the food and beverages almost ran out. Luckily, we stared ahead of time, so everything was convenient for us. My dad filled up the gas tank and made sure the snow blower was working well.

The next day, the blizzard came with strong winds and heavy snow. All the places were shut down, including my workplace, for two days in a row. I sat close to the window, looked outside and saw white, snowy conditions covering the cars, roads, trees and houses. After the snow stopped, my dad and my husband used the snow blower to clean the snow on the driveway. The machine helped remove the thick snow quickly. My mom and I cleaned the cars and shoveled the sidewalk. It is the first time that I have seen a blizzard with thick snow and ice in Rhode Island during my almost 9 years here.

The blizzard taught us a lesson to prepare before the storm hit. It was an amazing experience for my family to spend outdoors, working, laughing, talking and playing together. After we finished removing the snow, my family spent time together and we ate warm food like noodle soup and watched a movie on Netflix.

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Sophany Din - Cambodia