Refineries and distributors could have predicted January would be cold, ... There is much more to this than just the cartels.

Death is a really cold weather which can’t be predicted. ("La mort est un temps vraiment froid - Qu'aucune météo ne prévoit)

They were both at such an age that they stood on a cusp. They could think in one part of their minds that their whole lives stretched out before them without boundary or limit. At the same time another part guessed that youth was about over for them and what lay ahead was another country entirely, wherein the possibilities narrowed down moment by moment.

It got cold in December and stayed cold. Temperatures have been relatively warm since January, with not a lot of fluctuation. We've had a negligible number of potholes to this point. But remember, we've made a lot of improvements to our roads.

I think I should have kept my mouth shut back in January,

If they want a fight in January, they'll get it, ... From what I'm hearing today, there is an overwhelming sentiment of anger by state employees at the governor.