Then Winter Arrived
The first snow came quietly.
A thin white layer covered the fields and rooftops.
For a few days, nothing happened.
Then the wind arrived.
It began as a low whistle through the trees.
By nightfall, it had become a roar.
The wind tore through the valley with terrifying force.
Trees bent almost to the ground. Fences snapped. Branches crashed onto roads and yards.
People woke to the sound of their houses groaning.
Then came the first reports of damaged roofs.
By morning, sheets of roofing material were
