The Harsh Winter

The Harsh Winter, or also known as The Great Winter or The Northern Winter was a winter event that occurred between November 2022-February 2023, with a smaller version produced during December 2023. It occurred in Canada, the United States and presumably other locations in Europe and Asia; killing survivors 'in the millions'.

History
Following the 'shuteye apocalypse' that caused the dissolution of the Canadian and American governments by late 2022, a rumor was created by Canadians from the Territories that the undead died from the intense coldness. Following this rumor, many American and some Canadians traveled North in hopes of avoiding/slowing the virus and re-building society. Although unknown what the exact number is, more than a million American survivors moved toward Canada in October 2022 alone.

Following this huge migration, a 'harsh winter' was produced from the coldness of the North Pole. Many Canadian survivors in the Territories managed to survive this winter due to knowing and being used to its reality, however many clueless American and Canadian survivors nonetheless pursued North Canada. These survivors made camps alongside North Canada, which were eventually wiped out from the coldness. Other survivors found base at abandoned buildings or towns, eventually to also perish due to lack of food. Those who survived the first wave in November, attempted to move South only to be caught in the second wave. About a million of survivors perished in the winter, whilst only a couple thousands survived to tell the tale.