What kind of money do people hate to carry during a freezing blizzard, because it leaves them completely broke?
Cold hard cash
The riddle plays on the common financial phrase for physical currency by connecting it literally to low temperatures. When a winter storm makes everything freeze, your money becomes literally cold and hard. This humorous pun bridges the gap between banking terms and physical weather phenomena.
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