Fate and Chance

I think fate and chance play a huge roll in the short story "The Blizzard." The blizzard that occurs before their secret wedding has a very small chance to happen. When Vladimir is lost in the blizzard it just so happens that there is another man driving a sledge at this time of night. Maraya marries Burmin, but then he does not remember who she was and he goes to war. Years later they find each other.