Buffeting

Buffeting gusts of wind, which had initially slowed him, now shortened the time it took traverse the mini glacier that was thickening beneath his feet. [2, p. 19]

Although spelled the same as the food type of buffet, it is neither pronounced the same, nor does it have the same meaning. When you pronounce the "t" at the end, you are saying that someone or something is struggling or pushing against something else. In this case, Mack Phillips (the protagonist in the story) was pushing against the wind.