Ice melted slowly from an icicle left by an automatic sprinkler during the area's record-breaking temperatures January 24. Temperatures as cold as 17 degrees were reported in the area. Many yards were left looking like winter wonderlands when water from yard sprinklers froze. What is the author's purpose in writing this passage? OA. to persuade readers to turn their automatic sprinklers off OB. to entertain the reader with a story about a melting icicle OC. to express an opinion about the recent severe cold spell OD. to inform the reader about the effects of the cold weather​