The day they were sent home early from school because of a threatening blizzard, amy rode with the other pupils in mrs. Rhys's van to where the road ended, but from there she had to trudge by herself through the driving ...The day they were sent home early from school because of a threatening blizzard, amy rode with the other pupils in mrs. Rhys's van to where the road ended, but from there she had to trudge by herself through the driving snowflakes to the gwyntfa, the gray stone cottage where she lived alone with her grandmother, mrs. Bowen. Once home, amy knew she was safe.