Isopropyl alcohol (ideally 91% but the more common 70% will do) will thaw a lock without risking heat damage or a fire. Of course, it doesn’t involve fire, so is nowhere near as fun a method to employ.

Does the Kind Melt have an expiration date? Asking for a friend.

FWIW I’ve had less snow this year to date than last year. Those two weeks last January were actually solid down here. It was NYC/New England that got screwed. December and February were largely garbage, though. As was all of 2022/23. So yes I can definitely empathize.

I have camped off the Old Blewett Pass Road not far from Liberty and have personally experienced a summertime frost there.

It looks like winter is starting to slip away. Things can change pretty fast though. Still hopeful for February.