[Note: The video embedded below has been removed from YouTube, with a message replacing it that says: "This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by mbaileyr."]

We all have had days like this. Luckily for several of us, it hasn't played out in a viral video world.

A Huntsville TV reporter became an easy target for online commenters Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015 when she made an observation on-air that water freezes. (submitted Facebook screenshot)

To the delight of the interwebz, a Huntsville reporter with WAFF-48 news made the observation during this week's cold snap that something strange happens to water when the mercury reaches a certain temperature: IT FREEZES.

Bless her heart.

While on its face, it seems like a "D'oh!" moment, a rewatch of the video (with your snark filter removed) shows reporter Muriel Bailey (whose assignment was to stand out in the cold and talk about how cold it was, y'all) actually just wanted to test the comparative speed at which water freezes in a plastic cup compared to a foam cup. FOR SCIENCE! Come on, Huntsville. Surely some of you engineering types can appreciate that.

She also used the segment as a public service announcement to remind pet owners to check outdoor water bowls so their animals can have access to clean water that isn't frozen. Certainly "outside" dogs and cats appreciate that sentiment, though what they'd probably appreciate more is not being left outside when the windchill is -5 degrees, as it was during Bailey's experiment.

Online commenters and news critics couldn't resist the urge to seize this opportunity to mock Bailey. WAFF removed the video from its YouTube channel, and other versions of the video on YouTube were removed on Friday.

Mark Joyella, a writer for AdWeek, came to Bailey's defense on Friday:

"... I give Bailey credit. She showed that water had frozen while she'd been out reporting for the morning show, and then seamlessly connected it to some standard weather warnings-because when it comes right down to it, assigning a reporter to tell viewers it's cold outside is pretty ridiculous in the first place, cup of water or not."

Commenters on WAFF's Facebook page accused the video of making Huntsville a laughingstock nationwide. But did she deserve to be mocked so widely?

[WAFF is also the TV station that brought the world Antoine Dodson, whose emotional interview went viral after he ranted about a stranger who allegedly broke into his family's apartment and climbed into bed with his sister. An auto-tuned musical version of the song was popular on YouTube, as well.]

Bailey's intentions with the freezing water segment were pure. Perhaps, though, the delivery didn't land the way she intended.

Here's to you, Muriel. We're guessing that, like us, you're saying TGIF today.