Has anyone read Fly by Night or The Lost Conspiracy by Frances Hardinge? I just finished TLC, and I loved it! People do say that it's really long, but it's not all fluff, there are subplots and I think that the author ties it all together really well.
In the winter months, gale storms in Svalbard can reach wind speeds of 130 km/h. Accompanied by or following snowfall, such storms can reduce visibility dramatically, more so in the winter months of the polar night. During these storms, travel is not advised. — The Documentarian