The path was well marked, though not well traveled. It might become lost later on, as the snow deepened or blew over it in elegant drifts, intricately sculpted by the wind. But that wouldn’t be for many hours, and I hadn’t that far to go. Nobody in Froglandia went far on foot in this season. Storms could blow up in minutes, from a clear sky, and bury everything in mounds of white. A proper storm could halt everything for days. Visibility would be nearly zero for the first two or three hours, and not much better for the next two or three, and more if the wind picked up and the temperature dropped, as it often did. Entertaining one’s self at home became the most important consideration during these times.
The path was well marked, though not well traveled. It might become lost later on, as the snow deepened or blew over it in elegant drifts, intricately sculpted by the wind. But that wouldn’t be for many hours, and I hadn’t that far to go. Nobody in Froglandia went far on foot in this season. Storms could blow up in minutes, from a clear sky, and bury everything in mounds of white. A proper storm could halt everything for days. Visibility would be nearly zero for the first two or three hours, and not much better for the next two or three, and more if the wind picked up and the temperature dropped, as it often did. Entertaining one’s self at home became the most important consideration during these times.