Question

The grey light of day that remained lasted until three o'clock, when it, too, faded, and the pall of the Arctic night descended upon the lone and silent land.
Based on information in this sentence, what is best explanation of the word pall?

Answer 1

 Pall - a dark cloud or covering of smoke, dust, or similar matter.

So it might be talking about the cold of the arctic or it might be a heavy snow.

Answer 2

The cold and darkness.