If you've read the Under The Never Sky series, you know the important roles that the storms have. Not only is it a unique factor in the book's world, but it also makes things happen. It affects what the characters do, where they go, and it causes them to depend on one another.
And if you've read the Sherlock Holmes novel, The Hound Of The Baskervilles, you may notice how the weather affects the setting and the characters and the story. It gives off a sort of mysterious atmosphere that hints at danger, which can be ideal for that type of story.
If a character is in a car chase with a bad guy, there would be a huge difference between the weather being sunny and pleasant and it being rainy with dark clouds blocking out the sun. The action could go in a dramatically different way. Being accurate with the weather is important too--it probably isn't cold enough to freeze snot during autumn in a beachside town, and when it's summer in Florida, it's not likely that a character would wear a scarf and long coat.
Weather can be pretty important in a story. Not only does it add to description, but it can be used to prompt events, influence characters, and create a sort of mood in the story that the readers experience as they read.
Does weather play a large role in your writing? What is your favorite type of weather to write about?
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