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Jack was only a half hour outside of the city when the snow started falling. Since it was just past midnight and he had a full tank of gas, he was confident that he would make it to the cabin without having to stop. He increased his speed and drove into the snow-dappled night.

He was halfway to the cabin when the light flakes turned into a steady snowfall. Jack continued to drive into the snowstorm, even though there was no sign that it would end soon.

"I've just got to concentrate on the road and watch out for stray deer," he reminded himself.

The steady snowfall, the warm car and his careful watch made Jack's eyes droop and eventually close for a few seconds. He bolted awake when the right front tire clipped the edge of the road. He tried to steer left to keep the car on the road, but the tires spun on the ice and the car plunged into a ditch.

The snow, deep and light, saved Jack and his car from a much worse accident, and possibly even his death. Jack let out a long sigh of relief when he realized he wasn't hurt, but he didn't feel as optimistic about his car. He'd probably need a tow truck to get it out of the ditch.

His relief quickly faded into a fear of the unknown as he thought about what he should do next. Would his car tracks disappear as the snow continued to fall? Would he survive the long walk back to the last town he passed? As Jack's toes started growing numb, a sign that frostbite might set in soon, he tried to think of the best way to reach safety.

He had just started taking off his boots to warm his feet when he saw a flashlight shine through the layer of snow that had settled on his back window. An officer knocked on his window and helped Jack out of the car and into the back seat of a patrol car.

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Answer 1

Jack's car accident in the snow