While this thread is being made for a particular question, I'm willing to leave it here for anyone else who needs a quick answer from staff.
RE: the winter storm.
Would it be permissible for me to claim that my character, who is an air elemental if not a particularly old and powerful one, has been attempting to belay the storm/lessen its severity? I don't doubt he would be unable to do much good, as again he's very young and weak, but it would be an interesting topic!