Sentence 1: Yesterday there was a massive snowstorm. 
 Sentence 3: I got nervous 
 Sentence 4:  I did not want to be late for work 
 Sentence 5:  Unfortunately I was a half hour late 
 Option 1: As a result I was stuck in traffic for ages. 
 Option 2: As a result I was stuck in traffic for only a couple of minutes.