Answer: It explains how people in Alaska maintain heat during cold weather.
Explanation:
As Cynthia Erickson explains, and despite how strange it might sound, the snow keeps the heat inside the house. That´s why most people who live in snowy places, such as those in the village of Tanana, Alaska, do something called banking, which means mounting snow around houses to keep them insulated, significantly increasing the retention of heat.
<span>the art of storytelling, I'd say.</span>
This is making a comparison to Pinocchio. Saying it was such an obvious lie I’m surprised his nose didn’t start growing is an exaggeration of how unbelievable and far-fetched his lie fib was.