Ohio winters aren't usually very cold, after all, it's north of Lake Erie. With plenty of moisture from the lake, the temperature tends to regulate itself automatically.
However, this year is an exception, with the snow season having begun last November and showing no signs of stopping now in January.
Dean learned from the weather forecast on TV that this year's cold spell would be exceptionally long, likely to last until April or May.
But as a native Ohioan, he and most of the people in this city are accustomed to all of this.
"Dean, are you sure you don't want me to come with you?" After changing the tires on his Chevrolet pickup, Peter lifted his head to confirm again.
"Dad, I'm just going to a landlords' meeting, precisely for a survey for my own website. There's no danger, it's just a little north of downtown, a fifteen-minute drive away," he reassured.
