Coldest commute here ever for me today. it was -12 at 7am and i could feel the skin nipping around exposed skin of my eyes...was a stunning morning and so quiet...
I rode in -20 last year up on the local hills but I've never been out to work in this cold here near the coast,
gritting last night helped beat the war on the snow although last night here at home was a heavy snow shower...
But at work today there was no need to plough with just a light dusting of snow and just had gritting to do...
I went out onto the Golf Course and cut a hole to measure the snow depth... its 18 inches!,no golf here for a while...
The snow scenery is lovely and a bit of sun just helps make it all shine...
Riding home at 10.30am it was still only -6C despite the sun out and it would only reach -2 by mid afternoon...
Road salt is struggling to work now and minor roads are snowpacked...
And the main roads arnt much better...why arnt they using much grit everyone is asking?,i would prefer it like this and we all used snow chains than watery slush for a few hours during the day...
I stopped for some pics beside this old bike dug out a ditch recently...
Theres alot of deer and hare tracks everywhere...
And its nice to hear and see geese over head...
Back home and our street still hasnt been dug out and now its all frozen...
Now the temperatures are dropping here at night im awaiting the power cuts as we have overhead powerlines...got the stoves,tea candles etc, looked out...
Plenty food,bread and milk and booze and firewood...open fire for heat and bath water...all prepared...
As the pugsley sits in the kitchen thawed out and ready to go...
I feel a snow nightride around the local woods is on the cards...
You're looking a bit low on the Glanmorangie there CK. Sorry we couldn't get together for a chat last night. Looking forward to next week instead though.
ReplyDeleteDont worry Al theres another bottle further back!,
ReplyDeletenext blog will have to be a public apologie for enjoying this cold snap!, get a pint with you next week!.... we will be out of rock salt by then if the forcast is right for more snow!
-12C Brrrrrr but nice!!!
ReplyDeleteThe good thing with colder weather is that it keeps the snow safe. No risk of it melting.
ReplyDeletetommy; aye its cold!,
ReplyDeleteyeti; we get a small thaw around midday but the bulk of the snow isnt going anywhere in a hurry!,
Sounds like you're having a Minnesota winter. We've got good snow cover as well. Only about 6" at my house near Lake Superior, but if I go two miles up and over the hill there is at least a 18-20". Yesterday's morning commute was -17C. That's colder than normal for December. But it will get a lot colder in January and February.
ReplyDeleteHi Doug, This weather is unreal here!, and forcast to last a while yet with hard frosts next week!
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