Open the brackets. use the past simple or past progressive tense.
as soon as nancy (get) off the train she (put on) the fur coat. snow (fall) heavily and a cold wind (blow) across the platform. she (look) around but nobody (wait) for her. it (get) darker. suddenly she (hear) hurried footsteps behind her. she (listen) to a man approaching her. then nancy (take) a deep breath and (turn) round.