human
Produce a detailed written description of a chilling scene outside town with children, permafrost, and houses.
assistant
Tall banks of snow act as windbreaks for the houses huddling in their lee, encircling the small neighborhood. A thick sheet of permafrost covers the daily-plowed roadway, making the surface more of a skating rink than a true street. Children take advantage of it, running quickly down the hills, then sliding as far as they can down the ice.