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Now throw all of that out the window, because on October 31, 1991, Minnesota kids trick-or-treated in the middle of a fullblown blizzard. Snow fell so thick that some children stuffed their costumes over puffy snowsuits, turning skinny superheroes into marshmallow-shaped ones. The wind howled, the streetlights turned fuzzy behind curtains of white, and candy bags grew soggy in gloved hands. It was the strangest Halloween many of them would ever remember, and the storm was only getting started.  \nThat first snowy night was just the opening act of a storm that refused to leave. The snow kept falling on November 1 and into November 2, burying parts of the state under more than two feet of it. The Twin Cities recorded roughly 28 inches, which is taller than most kindergartners, and some spots piled up even higher. A storm like this forms when warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico slides north and slams into freezing air pushing down from Canada. Where those two masses collide, the moisture is wrung out like a wet towel, and in late October that water falls as heavy, wet snow.  \nWringing out all that snow left families with a very simple problem: nobody could go anywhere. Cars vanished under white mounds, driveways disappeared, and plows fought to keep up with drifts sculpted by the wind. Neighbors dug each other out with shovels, shared groceries, and checked on the folks next door who lived alone. Kids who had planned to compare candy instead built snow forts and tunnels that would have made polar explorers jealous. Schools closed, offices emptied, and for a few days the busy suburbs went quiet under a soft, glowing blanket.  \nThat quiet blanket eventually melted, but the memory of it never did. Minnesotans still swap Halloween blizzard stories the way other people trade fishing tales, each one a little snowier than the last. The storm matters because it shows how quickly ordinary life can flip, and how quickly people pull together when it does. Meteorologists study storms like this one to understand how clashing air masses can turn a costume night into a record-breaker. In a state that already brags about its winters, this one set a bar that later storms are still measured against.  \nHere is the part that surprises people most: the snow that ruined trick-or-treating also  \nhanded the whole region a gift. All that early moisture soaked into the ground and refilled lakes and wetlands that had been running dry. Ski resorts and snowmobile trails opened weeks ahead of schedule, and the winter tourism season got an unexpected head start. So while the storm swallowed one Halloween, it fed the land and filled the slopes for months to come. More than thirty years later, if you tell a Minnesotan you were there in 1991, you'll never run out of things to talk about.  \nThe Great Halloween Blizzard  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What does the first paragraph mainly do for the rest of the article?\u003Cbr>A. It argues that winter storms are the best time for tourism\u003Cbr>B. It lists the exact snow totals recorded across the whole state\u003Cbr>C. It explains in detail how warm and cold air masses collide\u003Cbr>D. It sets up a normal Halloween scene and then reveals that a blizzard replaced it |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) What surprising benefit did the storm bring to the region?\u003Cbr>A. It removed the need for snowplows for the rest of winter\u003Cbr>B. Its moisture refilled dry lakes and gave winter tourism an early start\u003Cbr>C. It caused candy prices to drop across the whole state\u003Cbr>D. It made the summer growing season begin two months early |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) How does the author explain the way this kind of storm forms?\u003Cbr>A. 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