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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thunderfoot" data-source="post: 3797961" data-attributes="member: 34175">Sorry I didn't catch this sooner.So far the suggestions are really good, but to answer your original question:It depends.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />  First off are you treating the weather as an encounter?  If so, then you will need epic conditions to make it pay off.  For example, a blizzard catches the party on a mountain pass, so the party decides to weather the storm.  However, the increased snow causes an avalanche.  Should the party survive, how much of their equipment made it in usable condition?  Does the party have anyone with the Survival skill?  Since its a lower level group, I would be very careful on when and how you 'pull the trigger' on this, because you could accidentally wipe out the party.  Another angle would be to have the weather trigger an animal encounter, such as a party of wolves out hunting for food due to the food shortage caused by the blizzard.  Whatever you decide, the real trick is making the party understand its more than just a background event.   "Oh gee, its snowing, better get a sled..."</blockquote>