Originally Posted by
gecho
Adding to the list of things I forget every year.
First snow = Fun!
Second snow = OMG I can't tell where the ice is anymore!
Today was icy while I was out on the mountain bike. As I was picking a line through the least sketchy looking spots I was reminded that just half a cm of snow would be enough that everything would look the same. Its days with fresh snow I really appreciate being on the fat bike.
With some frequency, (not always) we get conditions where there is snow at cold conditions, without anything close to a thaw for a long time afterwards, and so no ice underneath - just hardpack. It gets so that I am annoyed when the temperature gets up to 0°C, as that means we'll have ice.