november snowstorm

The unseasonable warmth of the past week collapsed under the weight of a wintry storm. Snow fell for hours. Tiny ice pellets coated my car.

The chill of the north wind cut through my light jacket, through all the layers of my skin, muscle, fat, and all the way to the bone.

Bodies unprepared for the sudden arrival of the twenties scurried from building to building, seeking escape from uncontrollable shivering.

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