--At least Mother Nature was kind enough to warn us of the impending weather torture with thunder. The Globe kindly reminds you not to drive like a dumbass. [Boston Globe]

--Another milemarker in the ongoing battle between the mayor and the Firefighters Union: The union is considering picketing Menino's State of the City speech. [Boston Globe]

--Potholes here, potholes there, potholes everywhere! [Boston Herald]

--In Freetown, a trucker was killed when a pile of wood chips he was trying to unload buried him. [South Coast Today]

--WBZ isn’t taking the pants-free T ride lightly. Their headline reads "Beware of Passengers Without Pants on the T." Settle down, folks--these people will be wearing undergarments. It's not like bare bottoms will be on the seat and in your face. [WBZ]

That snow removal sign will come in handy soon. Image by AntyDiluvian from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr.