Winter's Solstice Competition

Every 50 years or so, high up into the north a time honored tradition of the Ice Giants is about to be held in the Halls of Chimes.
The actual date and year can vary a bit, because it depends on many different influences. But conditions are generally good enough, roughly every 50 years. It is hardly known that Ice Giants have a rich and ancient culture, living deep in the mountains up north. The races living lower down, at the foot of the mountain range know Ice Giants live somewhere up there, but not  exactly how much. They imagine them to live, 2 or 3 at a time to live in some cramped cave, hardly protected against the cold. Not numbering many in total either. How wrong they are.
In total a little over 100 Ice Giants live up in those mountains. They span miles upon miles of area, so, they have quite some territory to call their own. The Halls of Chimes Singing Contest however, is a time honored tradition that will bring them togehter about every 50 years. Yes, you heard me right, it's a singing competition.
This year however, is special. Just about all conditions necessary to properly organise the event, are met under not just well, but excellent conditions. This is promising to be the best and most enjoyable festival since ages. All Ice Giants are looking forward to it. Especially those honored to participate in the contest. 
Even the youngling, 3rd youngest ever to participate in the contest. EVER. He is quite nervous, for it is an honor to be chosen to participate, but it also requires one to be able to put on his best performance possible as well. Young ones however, do not have much experience with bigger gatherings however. Especially not such important ones, with literally every single one of his race for miles around, present.
He is nervous and decides to practice a lot, so he is well prepared for singing in front of a huge crowd. He is not the only one, starting to prepare his vocals for what promises to become the most splendid and possibly the most perfect Competition. And though the Competition is held during the Winter's Solstice, these ambitious Ice Giants start practicing already just after Summer's Solstice.
I don't know if you can fathom the idea of how big an Ice Giant is, but they are big, let me tell you that. Now, imagine the lung capacity of one such huge creature. Quite a lot, right? Now imagine the lung capacity of one trained to use them. To use them to sing. That's a lot of air circulation going on right there.
That is what we now are experiencing, since Summer's Solstice. Several of such Giants, literally, trying to enlarge that capacity even more. Using that huge amount of air to circulate, over and over, up their in the cold and snowy mountains. Is it any wonder the weather remains as cold as if it were autumn already? All that cold air is circulating more than usual and being send further out than before. It is being send down here, at the foot of the mountain. Soon it might even spread beyond our towns at the mountain range, as more and more Ice Giants will gather at the Halls of Chimes, located at the highest peak,  deep within the mountains. Imagine what Winter's Solsitce will be like this year, when all those voices roar in unison. Sending enourmous amounts of freezing cold air down the mountains, far into the mainland, during already the coldest period during the year. Not only that, the turbulence will surely also send tons of snow and ice come tumbling down from the mountain sides, straight for the foot of the mountain, straight at our towns and villages located there.
It is an event unlike any other, but also a recurring one. We can anticipate for it. We can prepare for it. Stock everything you can. Gather as much as you can to keep warm. Evacuate the areas that will no longer be safe. Initiate resources and help for clearing the snow and ice. To repair and rebuild the damage that will occur.
It is the curses of those shorter lived than us, to not remember and be able to prepare properly. To loose lives this way, that easily could have been prevented. So please, listen to this bard that has travelled far and wide, has seen and heard many things and has lived for almost an age. I share with you my wisdom, for you to act upon it, so unintended loss of life will be prevented. For all underneath your care, to be protected to the storm that is to come.
But also know this. However bad this year will become, it will not come again anytime soon. Even when it comes, in about 50 years or so, it will not be as bad as this again for almost another age, if it ever will become this bad ever again.
And now, if you'll excuse me, I have to prepare for my long journey. It is of course unheard of, but this year even a few rare non-Ice Giants have received the honor of competing. It will probably more be like being present. But I will not pass by an opportunity like that at my age.
So take care and we'll meet again after the Winter's Solstice.