That year the winter in chicago (to be)very bad

that year the winter in chicago was very bad

that year the winter in chicago was very bad.

once my mother and i were invited to a local theater. tickets were booked in advance. i knew that our seats would be in box. to be honest, my mother was not quite satisfied. she said she did not know the play and had a fear that this play is for adults, not for children of my age. certainly, i looked forward to the day of performance