Fuel EX 9.8. Cloudy, cold - right at freezing with wind chill in the low to mid 20's, I didn't notice any wind with all the clothes I had on. I refused to give in to mounting the Merlin on the trainer and riding indoors, so I went out in the rain/sleet/snow on pretty half assed plowed neighborhood roads on the MTB with studded tires. I hit almost every road in Pepper Valley and Williamsburg, but trails are impassable. Riding these tires is always a learning experience. Soft, semi-packed snow is tough to ride in even with studded tires. I had to really shop around for the best line and even then it got squirrely at times but I never came close to losing it and going down. The tires don't do well in soft wet snow, especially when it's deep. They do best in powder or packed snow with ice but temps have been too high for either of those. Pretty hard workouts today: 2 hours snow blowing and shoveling this morning, had some oatmeal then went for an hour+ ride, came home and did 2 more hours of snow blowing and shoveling with my neighbor. By the time we finished the rain/sleet snow had shifted to all snow. So far, 7" with 3" more expected today. But it's really wet snow again and shoveling is a bitch. I'm keeping an eye out for an MTB ride tomorrow at Atwood or Paul Douglas, just need a good trail report and no sun!