When it is so cold out that you don't mind holding a steaming bag of dog poo in your hand.

v. collectively or individually finding someone/something to blame for a problem, as opposed to brainstorming which connotes finding solutions to a problem

n. the act of finding someone/something to blame for a problem

(from a TV ad for HD television)

A time of the year lasting from early January through mid February that is antiannum of Dog Days of Summer.