A blizzard itself was not terrifying; being completely unprepared for one was.
Facts proved this true. As long as there was a comprehensive disaster-relief plan and the means to execute it, the heavy snow could not breach the basin's defenses.
At six in the morning, as the sun slowly rose over the horizon, the snowfall finally began to slow down before stopping completely. This was a brief respite amidst the disaster. From that moment, everyone had a three-hour break to prepare for the next heavy snowfall, which would last for eight hours.
Inside the village, thick smoke billowed continuously from the cafeteria at the back of Hope Village. The surrounding boilers were operating at full capacity, sending dense plumes of black smoke straight into Yunxiao. In this freezing winter, this sight offered immense comfort to everyone returning to the village exhausted.
