The story of Frosty the Snowman is set in the year 1955, during the height of the Cold War era. The story takes place in a fictional town called Hickory Hills, which is located in a snowy region of the United States. The town is home to a diverse group of characters, including a magician named Professor Hinkle and a group of schoolchildren who create Frosty out of snow. The story of Frosty the Snowman takes place in a time when tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union were high, and the Cold War was at its peak.