There may be some POV issues emerging, but would have to read more to make sure, like, who observes the tittering motorists?

I live in Australia and seeing christmas trees in Summer is normal here. When the pale woman emerges she is white from a long winter. Is she a visitor from the northern hemisphere?

I would change the line that says her leg settled on the blacktop. I don't even know what blacktop is, but guess its the road surface. Its an odd image.