(S (S (BASENP (DT The) (NNS flakes)) (VP (VP (VBD failed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB provide) (NP (BASENP (DT a) (NN covering)) (PP (IN of) (BASENP (NN snow)))))))) (COMMA ,) (S (VP (ADVP (RB instead)) (VP (VBG melting) (ADVP (RB quickly))))))) (PERIOD .))