What does the figurative language in the excerpt help the reader understand about the weather?
Read the excerpt from "Seedfolks."
The sidewalk was completely empty. It was Sunday, early
in April. An icy wind teetered trash cans and turned my
cheeks to marble. In Vietnam we had no weather like that.
Here in Cleveland people call it spring. I walked half a
block, then crossed the street and reached the vacant lot.
It is spring in Cleveland.
It nearly blows over trash cans.
It is unlike the weather in Vietnam.
It is unpleasant and cold.