A Long Freeze

The brutal cold in South Texas won’t let people go

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‘‘Be careful!’’ Javier shouted concernly to his co-worker Cortez.

Cortez regained his footing after his right foot got away from him in the snow. Javier and Cortez were walking in 1 foot of snow in heavy black boots near a parking lot in South Texas. Both men had on a large brown coat with caramel fur inside their hoodies with black work paints.

Javier and Cortez had discovered several frozen bodies in the area earlier and got them out of the cold. They continued their search to make sure there weren’t any more bodies in the area.

‘‘We’ll search around for a few more minutes and then call it quits.’’ Said Javier.

‘‘Whew, good, because, Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, it’s cold out here.’’ Said Cortez

‘‘Yeah, man, this cold is brutal. South Texas has never been through cold like this before.’’ Said Javier.

‘‘How did this Arctic Blast get down here anyway?’’ Asked Cortez.

‘‘Don’t know, but the Arctic Ocean can have its weather back.’’ Said Javier.

Cortez nodded as the men kept looking for bodies. They took slow steps to make sure no more ice didn't make them lose their balance. The snowflakes above kept coming down in South Texas — creating a…