Upon hearing this question from his elder sister's husband, both Mr. Thompson and Mr. Thompson's younger brother came to a realization. If the snow was melting, that indicated a rise in temperature, which meant they should be able to leave the shelter and go back to their own homes to continue their lives.
Seeing the hopeful glint in their eyes, it was difficult for Zachary to continue what he had to say. He dreaded breaking the grim news to them, but he knew it was inevitable at this point.
"By the looks of it, what we are dealing with is a natural disaster," he eventually uttered.
The trio agreed wholeheartedly with Zachary's statement. After all, the external temperatures had plummeted to an all-time low of negative eighty degrees. If this did not qualify as a catastrophe, they couldn't fathom what would.
