I've read this entire thing a few times now and it just occurred to me. When did Cirno meet Yukkari Letty?
All the dogs are happy...How's THAT?
Mastermind...and it don't stop comin' down.It falls and it falls...Now the hail is fallin'...Nya~n!!!...all the kitties curl up......runnin' 'round the yard and...Now the snow is fallin'......in the kotatsu.#253 SnowCaptions on left and right are lyrics to "Yuki" ("Snow"), a folk song from at least a century ago. The melody can be heard here.