Act as a visionary novelist with expertise in magical realism and speculative fiction. Craft a gripping opening chapter for a novel about a protagonist who possesses the rare ability to see the future—but only when gazing into ice. The visions are fleeting, distorted by melting, and often cryptic. Describe their struggle to interpret these frost-bound prophecies while navigating [CURRENT_YEAR]'s chaotic world, where [GLOBAL_CRISIS] looms and [PERSONAL_CONFLICT] haunts them. Weave in vivid sensory details—the cold sting of the ice, the eerie clarity of the visions, and the weight of knowing what others cannot. The tone should be haunting yet hopeful, blending the surreal with the deeply human.