As a rule, another six inches of snow could be expected after the spring daffodils bloomed and the robins
returned from their winter homes.
Sometimes the last snow held off until May, at which point it was useful for dealing with one of the headaches it created the weight of the
snow on leafy branches that caused them to snap and take down power lines. As residents waited for the utility company to restore the electricity,
they hauled out coolers, packed them with snow, and emptied their freezers into them. Some parents even sent their children outdoors to build
snow forts for storing their perishables.
Which sentence, if added to the blank, best establishes the problem described in the essay?
1. In the valley, spring brought unpredictable weather.
2. Everyone in the valley looked forward to the first day of spring.
O 3. In the valley, no one was nalve enowgh to fall for the usual signs of spring.
4. When spring began to take hold in the valley, people felt excited and relieved.