What word is dirtier than the dreaded "S" word?

And by "S" word, I am, of course, referring to SNOW.

The only word in our house that's worse this time of year is MUD. As the snow recedes, all manner of ugly things are slowly revealed in our back yard...this is the one element of spring I could live without.

Having three dogs means I have almost as much mud and dirt INSIDE my house as OUTSIDE.