On the commute home tonight, I had to deal with thick blowing snow, 20F, slush and a thick coating of the fresh stuff that had been falling all day. I forgot my helmet (wear it for the slick conditions, just in case), so the snow was going in my eyes, not a lot of fun. There were drifts that buried my 2.25's, yet those aggressive treads just ate through it all.
I had a BALL! I DON'T want to have to take the bus to work this winter AT ALL, and so far, I have a good start; the nasty stuff hit a good month early this year.
Temps are no issue; I've ridden across town in -5F with -35 windchills -- hurt, but I did it. I just don't like ice.....
I won't mingle with the traffic too much, though, as these fools don't respect BIG RIGS, much less each other or me! Sidewalks are legal here, and I have no qualms about riding the grassy easements, either.