A Blizzard Buddy is someone you pair up with for company and warmth during winter storms or cold months, without long-term intent.
Blizzard Buddy is a cold weather version of cuffing. It describes the person you keep around for company when the temperature drops and going out loses its appeal.
The arrangement is built for the season. Staying in, sharing a bed, and waiting out the storm together, with little expectation that it lasts past spring.
It sits alongside terms like cuffing season and winter coating, all of which describe short term pairings driven by the colder months rather than deep commitment.
A blizzard buddy can be fun if both people understand the terms. Problems start when one person quietly hopes the seasonal fling will turn into something year round.
If you are leaning on someone just to get through winter, it helps to be honest about that, so neither of you mistakes convenience for commitment.