It’s only a year since the New York Times declared the age of heavy snow was over for the US, yet the city of Boston is currently bogged down by mountains of filthy rubbish-strewn snow.

Snow mound in Boston looks like a landfill in late May: http://t.co/ws9DJNq4n6 (via @reemanasr) pic.twitter.com/vJgCQrBSkK

— CNBC (@CNBC) May 29, 2015

Just a baby goose strutting through the lot where the snow pile is. #Boston pic.twitter.com/HwFLWLohNP

— Steve Annear (@steveannear) May 29, 2015

Even in summer heat, Boston still has snow on the ground (and what's under it is disgusting). http://t.co/i3663vUlPY pic.twitter.com/qh04X1hTOT

— someecards (@someecards) May 29, 2015

There are still snow piles in Boston. They're cold garbage mountains now http://t.co/Sx9Z6fcAH7 pic.twitter.com/rC4OQ3nWfd

— Joe Rayment (@Joerayment) May 28, 2015

Snow mound in Boston dating back to January lingers still — but looks more like a landfill http://t.co/2Wcmzeg01J pic.twitter.com/huvs5alVyn

— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) May 29, 2015

Gaia has noticed its been a bit nippy lately…