Understanding Author's Tone

In the following passage, the author describes a small town during a fierce winter storm:

'As the blustering winds swept through the narrow streets, the townsfolk barricaded their doors, peering out cautiously from behind frosted windows. The air was filled with a biting cold that wrapped itself around their bones, and the once lively streets transformed into eerie silence, punctuated only by the howling of the wind. Even the streetlamps seemed to shrink back, dimly flickering as if fearing the relentless onslaught of nature’s fury. Yet, amid the tempest, a palpable sense of resilience mingled with the fear, as families huddled together, sharing stories and warmth, defying the storm's might outside.'