>>1028I don't know the proper termilogies.
I just had this thought after reading the wikipedia entry that said, "Some legends say the Yuki-onna, being associated with winter and snowstorms, is the spirit of someone who perished in the snow." It varies on the version of the story you read though.
It was just a thought, maybe I should have asked what other people thought the snowy areas of the game represented, if anything.