"What is going on here?" Laura asked
"The whole country of Brazil is frozen under 13 feet of ice, higher than most houses and buildings in the area." Brian told her (using the same radio as in New York).
It was true. They were trapped. It didn't help them that the storm was only still going to get worse and worse. And by then the snow was about 6 feet deep on top of the 13 or so feet of ice. They didn't know what event was going to happen next.
Suddenly, the roof started caving in, it looked like it was about to burst. The ceiling was cracking. They knew that they had to try to avoid windows, doors, and any other thing that faced the exterior. But they had no choice. They had to break a window or a sky light and try to get out.
"What is going to happen to us, Dad?" Sam questioned.
Jack really did not know what was going to happen to them so all he had to say was…
"I'm sorry to say this, but I have no idea, not even the slightest clue as to what will happen to us." Jack said apologetically.
Sam, Brian, and Laura gasped at this news. They knew that the chances of surviving this storm was much less than the one that they survived only a few months ago.
Meanwhile, the snow was just piling on the roof, and was nearly touching Sam's head. They had to break open a sky light or really just a regular window now. They searched frantically to try and find a tool to break it open. There was nothing to be found.
Just then, the window burst and snow came flying in like an avalanche on an open mountain. The snow was heavy, and covered any sort tool that might have been found. The door was jammed by ice and snow, so they could not avoid the same fate as the items in the hall.
"We have to climb out the window." Jack told the three of them.
"But how? It's nearly three feet off the ground!" Brian suggested.
"The snow is deep enough to step on," Laura told him"
"And we have tools that can hold onto even the wettest glass." Sam added on.
They all climbed out the window, but had no idea where North or South was. They didn't know which way to go. They thought that what they had done to get out of that hall was completely pointless until Jack pointed out that they did have a weather-proof, all purpose tent that they could find shelter in.
"And why didn't you tell us this before?" Brian asked.
"Well, you never asked!" Jack replied, with a voice that you could tell was trying to lighten the mood.
He then walked away, trying to find an area where they could set the tent up. And even if he found a possible area, he wasn't sure if it were on solid ice, or on top of the building that nearly collapsed on their heads.
His attempt didn't really work; they were all still panicking about what was going to happen to them.
If there was anyone out there, even within 5 feet of them, they could not tell. The snow and whipping winds were that bad. Not that anyone would be out there, or even be able to survive in these conditions if they did not have the technology that they had.
No matter what they did, nothing good would happen to them. And they were still trapped.