# Freaking Flurries and Festering Frostbite: it's February (mini-rants) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 2, 2022, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freaking-flurries-and-festering-frostbite-its-february-mini-rants/958768 "2022-02-02T02:45:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2022, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freaking-flurries-and-festering-frostbite-its-february-mini-rants/958768/2 "2022-02-02T04:26:03Z")
Psst… I think you missed this… > [@February Mini-Rants. Look on the bright side - it's the shortest month of the year](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-mini-rants-look-on-the-bright-side-its-the-shortest-month-of-the-year/958742): > > Highest snowfall in seven years predicted for Detroit area. My neighbor has had a concern with snow melt entering his basement - so I’m trying to NOT pile snow against his house on that side of the driveway. Instead I’m carrying it down the driveway to put it on the front lawn. Oh my aching back. Fortunately, I was able to snag a bottle of “2-cycle engine oil” before the store ran out. So I won’t have to hand-shovel this time. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freaking-flurries-and-festering-frostbite-its-february-mini-rants/958768)._