Write a short story about people stuck in traffic during a blizzard. There's nothing much to do but wait, and talk...

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“Defrosting” by Amanda Woodlee

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“Hey, what’s up, my lovelies, it’s me, Juliet, coming at you from the buh-lizzard in NYC. Not gonna lie, guys, I’m super scared I’m gonna get stuck and freeze to death. I put on all my heaviest winter clothes, like, no joke, I look like a freaking yeti with my parka and sweaters and all, but what if the car breaks down, or they close the road? The snow’s coming down so hard, and traffic is insane. I mean, it hasn’t moved in for-ev-er, look at this--.” Juliet switched to her phone’s main camera and quickly panned the rear ends of the snow-dus...

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“A Miracle in Blizzard ” by Nisha Murali

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It was late in the evening. Janet had finished answering all the emails her boss’s had allocated her and settled all the paperwork that was required. Left in the building was just her and the security guard in the entire sixty story building. As it was the eve of eve of christmas. Many in the office either took were already on holidays or left work early to be with their families. Holidays were never something Janet looked forward to. It was just like any other day with additional perks of no work, shops being closed, plus having your social...

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“The Blizzard” by Ella Bachrach

Submitted to Contest #23

Marilyn sighs as she watches people get out of the cars in front of her and seek shelter in the various stores lining the street. This was supposed to be a quick errand; run to the grocery store, pick up what she needs for dinner, and be back before the kids get home from school. Instead, she’s stuck in traffic in the middle of one of the worst blizzards she’s ever seen. She tries to turn on her wipers in a pointless attempt at clearing her windshield. The sound of them scraping across the glass reaches her ears, and she can’t help but think...

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“In the Rearview” by Sadie Kraus

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My windshield wipers are shit and the snow piles on over the haze that seems impossible for my defogger to cut through. I watch the break lights through the glass. They become only slightly clearer with each stroke of the wipers. The light is broken, scattered among the droplets that have started slipping down from above my visor. Whirrr, whump. Whirrr, whump. My eyes follow the black bars that, even trying their best, only seem to move water from one side of my vision to the other. It’s okay for now. We aren’t moving. I turned t...

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“Chilliest Uber of the Winter” by Nikki Maple

Submitted to Contest #23

The skies are dark, and even with the assistance of lights, planes still have a hard time landing. No doubt the runway is getting slicker, either. Even though planes are sprayed with de-icing, fewer and fewer land and take off. My flight is still on time, sitting in the terminal getting cleaned and refueled. Everyone around me is getting more anxious, shaking their legs or frequently checking the time on their phone. To no surprise, the ticket checking lady makes the dreaded announcement - the flight’s been canceled. I sigh and start looking...

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“The Disenfranchised Friend ” by Alexis Griffith

Submitted to Contest #23

"I'm bored," Rachel whined from the back seat. They were in a dead stop on the 101 North Route, the windshield whippers uselessly swiping at the densely falling snow. Visibility was next to zero. They could barely see the hazy red taillights of the car stopped in front of them. "Whining about it isn't going to get us home any sooner," Jared mumbled under his breath from the drivers seat so only Alexis could hear. Alexis resisted the urge to roll her eyes. The very last thing she wanted was to be stuck in a car with two groan adults sni...

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“Rockstars on Ice” by Asher David

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Scruffy dark hair falls over Coda’s face as she slams her combat boots against the car’s gas pedal. A whispered string of expletives pass her lips. Hearing the tires grind against the icy snow drifts lining the highway, she throws herself back against the driver’s seat.This is not how Coda and Mina’s spontaneous getaway was supposed to end. “Shit, we aren’t gonna make it back for the show,” Coda groans, looking over at Mina beside her. The two women, growing tired of fast food and dick jokes on their North American tour, rented a car i...

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“Warning Signs” by Mike Garrigan

Submitted to Contest #23

“I can’t see, Elaine. I’m pulling over,” I said. “What the . . . Why is it snowing?” Elaine said.Elaine had been texting, surfing the web, checking Facebook, on Twitter, and adding to her Instagram story since I had offered her a ride home fifteen minutes ago. When she gets on social media, it’s like she has horse blinders on. I mean, she didn’t even notice when it started snowing five minutes ago. The light snow had compounded quickly into a blizzard.“When did they call for snow?” Elaine said.“I don’t think they did,” I said. “Shi...

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“Coping Mechanism” by Emma Bolado

Submitted to Contest #23

She turned to the passenger window. She knew what she did but she needed help. The fog on the window made the world seem like a kaleidoscope of white, grey, brown, and green. Fallen ice clung to the bottom perimeter of the window. It glistened as the glow of the passing cars illuminated it. She was already bored out of her mind not to mention the constant awkward tension made mere seconds feel like minutes. She took her puffy black coat sleeve and wiped the fog off the window leaving a small circle of clear glass big enough for her face.&nbs...

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“The Holiday Blizzard ” by L Wil

Submitted to Contest #23

I walk out of the Aspen county airport to see snow on the ground and continually snowing down with one of those carts that have gray carpet on the bottom, except this one has one giant stain in the middle of the carpet. How do you get a stain on a luggage cart? Also, I had to choose the only one with a jammed wheel. I wouldn’t even need this stupid thing if it wasn’t it being the holidays and my mother insisting I come home for a bit after my fiancé, who also happens to be my boss dumped me. I stand freezing on the little sidewalk trying to ...

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“ICE TOWERS” by SHYAMALA BHUVANACHANDRAN

Submitted to Contest #23

Vindhya wanted to go urgently. But do things happen as you want? She was stuck up on road, due to traffic jam. Varun, her younger brother was also with her. He asked her to see the app and gauge the long trail of traffic and also find out if any alternate route was available. Since she was at the driving seat and tucked with seat-belt, she gave the mobile phone to him. He looked for details and immediately said,“Traffic Jam, chi-chi.” She involuntarily responded,“Chi-chi, chi-chi, chi-chi, chi-chi.”It was their childhood game. Anything they ...

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“Snow sense” by Olivia Fairfax

Submitted to Contest #23

I was in Yorkshire visiting relatives one New Year and had taken mother with me. She must have been in her eighties by then. We lived in London and rarely saw snow for more than a day. The snowflakes usually melted as they touched the ground. There seems to be a big difference in many respects between the north and the south of England. One of the most obvious is the weather. Occasionally one would see a bin with sand or salt or gravel in it, by the side of the road. Occasionally the pavements sparkled and we would pull our scarves tig...

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“A Dispatchers Perspective ” by Shana Horn

Submitted to Contest #23

It started out as a typical winter storm. Granted visibility was down to one delineator and accumulation was six inches an hour, but all of the plow trucks were out. A travel ban had been issued, not that anyone really pays attention to those. Apart from the occasional idiot in a ditch everything was going fine. Until the tandem tractor trailer rolled over across all three lanes.It was the tractor trailer driver who called it in, thankfully uninjured. The dispatchers got everyone rolling, heavy tow truck, state police officer for the acciden...

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“Over the Freeway and Through the Snow” by Linda Peterson

Submitted to Contest #23

Over the Freeway and Through the Snow And they were off! After no small amount of persuasion on the parents' art, the Osterheims were finally headed to Becky's parents' golden anniversary celebration. Leaving their home in Papillion, Nebraska early on the Friday before New Years, they hoped to arrive at their motel in Albert Lea, Minnesota plenty in advance of the celebration on Saturdayafternoon. Hopefully, they would be ahead of the holiday and week-end rushes. "Who in their right mind would have gotten married just beforeNew Year...

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“Closed Windows” by Kara O

Submitted to Contest #23

In the haze of falling snow, a figure in red emerged from the white, waving in their direction. “Is that Nix?” Henry glanced at the rear view mirror, locking gazes with Odie, who chose to sit in the back. He caught a faint intimation of a shrug, a tilt of his head, before Odie returned to scribbling in his sketchbook. Shoulder length dreads obscured the often blank brown face. Henry couldn't read a signal off him even if he tried. The jeep slid to a halt before the figure. Henry rolled down the window of the passenger side, a blast...

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Write a short story about people stuck in traffic during a blizzard. There's nothing much to do but wait, and talk...

Submissions are closed

✍️ 67 stories

“Defrosting” by Amanda Woodlee

“A Miracle in Blizzard ” by Nisha Murali

“The Blizzard” by Ella Bachrach

“In the Rearview” by Sadie Kraus

“Chilliest Uber of the Winter” by Nikki Maple

“The Disenfranchised Friend ” by Alexis Griffith

“Rockstars on Ice” by Asher David

“Warning Signs” by Mike Garrigan

“Coping Mechanism” by Emma Bolado

“The Holiday Blizzard ” by L Wil

“ICE TOWERS” by SHYAMALA BHUVANACHANDRAN

“Snow sense” by Olivia Fairfax

“A Dispatchers Perspective ” by Shana Horn

“Over the Freeway and Through the Snow” by Linda Peterson

“Closed Windows” by Kara O

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