affect - v. to act on (someone or something) and cause a change
amount - n. a quantity of something
blizzard - n. a severe snowstorm that goes on for a long time
century - n. a period of 100 years
event - n. something (especially something important or notable) that happens
forecast - v. to predict (something, such as weather) after looking at the information that is available
record - n. a performance or achievement that is the best of its kind or at an extreme when measuring data
software - n. the programs that run on a computer and perform certain functions
straight - adv. without interruption
survival - n. the state or fact of continuing to live or exist especially in spite of difficult conditions
volunteer - v. to say that someone will do something without asking if he or she wants to do it