Start your story with someone looking out at the snow, and end it with them stepping tentatively onto a frozen surface.

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“A letter for Katherine ” by Yolande Lesley Ann Leff

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Far in the distance, close to the forest, stood a deer, chewing on the icy leaves. I could see through the window how the snow fell on her thick brown fur coat. Her eyes were wide open, she was on high alert. I wondered if she could see me from where she stood. She took off. Something must have happened. Shame. For a brief six minutes she was the only friend I had. The only other living creature. My thoughts were turning as cold as the snow falling outside. My head hurt and I could not understand why at first but then I saw my own reflection...

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“Cold Friends” by Barbara Newton

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As Charles & his dog, Max settled down for the night, they could see the snow starting to fall. It made the cabin and the surrounding area look even more serene. As the radio played in the background, Charles noticed that the snow was coming down harder. With the fire crackling in the fireplace, Max cuddled up at his feet, all seemed right with the world. The absolute beauty of the snow as it fell, made it such a peaceful surrounding for that deep sleep that makes you wake up the next morning refreshed and ready for an adventure. A...

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“Hazle's Tale” by Felicia Trivett

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The snow falls steadily onto the ground, the white flakes drifting down as if it has forever. With a smokey-grey fog covering the sky and a gentle winter wind whistling through the trees, Hazel sat in her maroon armchair, a soft knitted grey blanket spread across her lap. She looked out at the window, its frames cracked and broken, the paint chipped and old, and sighed in longing for everything that she had lost.She remembered what it was like when she was just a little girl and the world had gifted her with a miraculous winter wonderland, r...

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“The Cry” by Cat Price

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The saying goes that the night is darkest before the dawn, but watching the sun break the darkness into the light, I would disagree. Especially with the snow reflecting the light as it drifts to cover everything it touches. Walking over I pour another cup of coffee. My sapphire blue eyes shoot back to the window when I hear the cry. Knowing that cry, it is one that I have heard often, so have the predators that keep to the forest. Walking back to the window my reflection stares right back at me. I look like the shell of what I once was. My e...

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“First Timer” by Monee Miller

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Little white angels fell from the sky. They had amounted to a big mass of what seemed to be a large cloud. I giggled softly as I noticed a few had landed on my windowsill. What was this glorious element that seemed to send shivers along my spine whenever one would land on my fingertips? They would only stay for about a second before melting away. I was awestruck. I had never seen such beauty in an eerie yet golden way. The sun had completely hidden itself as if afraid to face this newly found weather. A soft breeze ble...

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“Dangerous step” by Emma Harris

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It was late December when the first snowfall of the year happened. It was getting extremely dark outside. The lights started to flicker. It was pelting snow a couple of seconds later. It was coming down very heavy. Dinner was cooking away in the pot. It was bacon and Cabbage. About 20 minutes later the whole house was in darkness as the snowfall had triggered a power cut. The alarm was constantly buzzing because the battery was low and wouldn’t turn off until the code was put incorrectly. The code wasn’t been accepted...

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“Fighter Girl” by J. D.

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I couldn’t tell if it was actually snowing or if the drifting snowflakes were just coming from the snow laden trees from yesterday’s dump of snow. I stared at the drifting little flakes of light wondering if it we might still get a snow day. When I realized how brightly the sun was shining, I gave up that hope. My phone pinged with a message from Jessica. “Wanna hang out this aft?” I said ok, but actually I didn’t want to. I didn’t really know who my friends were any more. At Ringette practice last week, I heard some of the girls talki...

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“WITH A CHILL TO THE AIR” by Claire Tennant

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The telephone’s shrill holler demanded attention; the voice that answered sounded half-asleep though the owner of the voice had been up early. Mavis shivered, unable to explain why she was cold, but pushed on nonetheless; for the call might be important. “Hello.” she answered, looking out the window seeing the first signs of snow, thinking “that explains the chill.” “Hi Mavis, It’s only me, your little sister. Firstly, are we still ok for Saturday?” Mavis responded affirmatively. Glenda had asked that question twice before! “I thought y...

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“Don’t Let Go” by Ryan Johnson

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Content warning: suicide The snow fell gently. Calming me at the last moment. The snow reminding me of the stars. Close and distant at the same time. All of them moving in their paths long determined by fate. This moment, like many moments before, was broken with the old memory. Your voice breaking as you told me ”hold on, don’t let go”! You were in uniform back then. Just like I was. Back in the Stan. They say being gut shot is one of the most painful feelings you can experience. Boy were they right. The pain was ungodly....

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“An Unexpected Day ” by Breanna Barber

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Laila stood looking out her bedroom window to see the sun rising and the snowflakes riding the breeze. She shivered while in her purple footie pajamas and pulled her blue fleece blanket tighter around her shoulders. As she went to turn away, she caught a glimpse of her reflection in the window, her fine grey hair hung around her face in ringlets, and if that wasn’t enough to show her how many days she has walked this earth, the wrinkles caressing her face were. Sighing, she walks the few feet from her bedroom to her kitchen, with her c...

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“Bearbaiting” by Adam Lynch

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Each drop of snow was a reminder of the time he was losing. A huge hourglass that would rise and suffocate him. In the far distance shone the lights of a town; golden and beautiful. To the bear it was brighter than the sun ever had been. Tall, sharp trees surrounded him the white snow doing nothing to dull their intimidating nature like clown make-up on a snarling hound. The tiny imprints left behind by smaller animals were the bear’s only indication that life went on outside his prison. Black bars interrupted his view, a reminder tha...

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“The White Stag” by Juan Carlo Rodríguez

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He saw the white stag across his yard as the first snowflakes drifted down. He sipped his coffee and tried not to cry. He succeeded, but he knew what the white stag was telling him.John Coltrane drifted from the speaker, an almost perfect soundtrack. The man rode the notes off to memory lane, as the stag stared from across the slowly whitening yard. Back to... happier times? Better? Quieter?“Nah”, he said out loud. “Just different”.He took a last swig of the coffee and walked to the study. The old desk still stood, where three typewriters an...

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“Losing Control ” by Lilli Colbath

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"Girl" I gaze out the window as the landscape passes by. Snow is falling from the sky in little puffs. This is the first time Madam Adeline had ever let me out of the house where I grew up. I peer out the window and squint to see if I could see any of the monsters, Madam Adeline always tells me how the world outside was run by monsters. "Girl?!" Madam's calls, pulling me out of my day dream. Madam never calls me by a name. It's just "girl". If I even had a name then the monsters could use it against me. "Yes?" I reply, "Where are the ...

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“Valerie’s Fall” by Jim Mendenhall

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For two days, Valerie had stared at the ground from high above, watching the snow fall past her, giving her the disorienting sensation of driving backwards through a tunnel. For two days, she had watched the snow pile high at the foot of the tree. She had been a voyeur of the natural world, watching groups of forest animals gather, root in the snowdrifts for food, and cross the ice. A squirrel. A group of three deer. A black bear that stopped, reared up on its hind legs and sniffed, puzzled, before dropping back down and moving on.And for tw...

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“Silent Songs” by Rachel Baron

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There she sits, past the masses of thick hardbound books, past all the university students making use of the music library, at the far right corner staring out the window. Staring at the snow drifting down over the city, like a blanket of serenity. A slight body swaying to the notes. Crashing, melding into one, fingers moving like delicate dancers. Loud, then quiet. Happy, then sad again, filling the room with noise. Rich harmonious sound that grips the heart and holds on for eternity. The music keeps moving on like the sea, rushing in then ...

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Start your story with someone looking out at the snow, and end it with them stepping tentatively onto a frozen surface.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 233 stories

“A letter for Katherine ” by Yolande Lesley Ann Leff

“Cold Friends” by Barbara Newton

“Hazle's Tale” by Felicia Trivett

“The Cry” by Cat Price

“First Timer” by Monee Miller

“Dangerous step” by Emma Harris

“Fighter Girl” by J. D.

“WITH A CHILL TO THE AIR” by Claire Tennant

“Don’t Let Go” by Ryan Johnson

“An Unexpected Day ” by Breanna Barber

“Bearbaiting” by Adam Lynch

“The White Stag” by Juan Carlo Rodríguez

“Losing Control ” by Lilli Colbath

“Valerie’s Fall” by Jim Mendenhall

“Silent Songs” by Rachel Baron

🌟 Similar prompts

Write about two people going sledding for the first time in many years.

Write about someone who gets stuck in their workplace during a blizzard and decides to explore rooms they aren’t normally allowed in.

Write a story set in the summer, when suddenly it starts to snow.

Set your story in a remote winter cabin with no electricity, internet, or phone service.

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