1.   A couple inches of snow made the dirt lot at the edge of our neighborhood as smooth and perfect as a bedsheet.

2.   Again, inches make the difference.

3.   Several inches of snow made Oklahoma highways treacherous, and some nonessential state employees were told to just stay home.

4.   Several inches of snow made Oklahoma highways dangerous.

5.   Several inches of snow made Oklahoma highways treacherous and some nonessential state employees were told to just stay home.