Context: awesome ! ) and freaking cold ! Luckily we had a few gentlemen with us ( Holger , I love you for offering your jacket * hug*).We waited another twenty minutes until the worst had passed and then cruised on the remaining ... what the heck ?

Question: What   feasible event or situation led to them having to delay continuing on for some time ?
Options:
0. There were precipitous traffic conditions that caused them to delay
1. The author wanted warm up before they continued on
2. They were probably experiencing inclement weather conditions
3. None of the above choices .
Answer: 2