Frozen Revenge
"The freeze was initial shock. But the atmospheric systems are destabilized. We'll have wild swings—extreme cold, extreme heat, unpredictable storms. The 'new normal' is instability."
"Can we survive another winter?" Clara asked.
"Depends on the winter. Minus-twenty is manageable with our current infrastructure. Much colder, and we'll have problems." Sarah pulled up projections. "We have three months. Need to reinforce shelters, stockpile fuel, preserve harvest, prepare for extended cold period."
"We just finished planting for this year's harvest," Jessica noted. "If winter comes early, we'll lose the crops."
"Then we harvest what we can early, preserve everything, and plan for lean winter."