My attempt at the top 5 worst purchases for winter 22/23 SO FAR. Not that I purchased, just in general. Not necessarily in order.
1-Snow Blower.
2-A prepaid contract for plowing your driveway.
3-A season long Ski Pass.
4-A contract for balanced heating charges (oil/gas/propane/electricity) based on 30-year norms. My overall heating bill is ~ 1/2 of what I was fearing. Lowest since I moved back in 2018 despite electricity and oil being more expensive. If one bought into one of those plans this year, they have lost hundreds if not over a thousand.
5-A large bag of ice melt/salt.