affect v to act on (someone or something) and cause a change 

amount n a quantity of something 

blizzard n a severe snowstorm that goes on for a long time 

century n a period of 100 years 

event n something (especially something important or notable) that happens 

forecast v to predict (something, such as weather) after looking at the information that is available 

record n a performance or achievement that is the best of its kind or at an extreme when measuring data 

software n the programs that run on a computer and perform certain functions 

straight adv without interruption 

survival n the state or fact of continuing to live or exist especially in spite of difficult conditions 

volunteer v to say that someone will do something without asking if he or she wants to do it 

sunset n the time when the sun goes below the horizon in the evening 

wish v to want (something) to be true or to happen