Oh dear.
We have had the pleasure of a pretty much ice-free winter so far, only a few days with slightly slippery spots and tiny layers of snow that melted but really not a problem, the temperature has been stable at about 5 deg C over the past month or so.
...I MEAN I await February as the hopeful return of snowstorms, perpetual darkness and temperatures well below -200 deg C, if it happens, I'll become homeless and very beardy indeed, and live in the wild forests, with my backpack!