Back to the full length commute this morning after the snow and ice of last week made things dicey enough that I rode only as far as the metro station. Decided against the usual route, 4ish miles of which are on an MUP that doesn't get plowed, taking instead a route that is on roads (which get plowedd) as much as possible. The route worked well - I used it last year after Snowmageddon, although I still had to dismount and walk my bike, or at least scooter it across with one leg on the ground, in several spots, and I had to take a lane is several on-road sections where there is normally a bike lane, b/c the bike lane had become at least partially a receptacle for snow cleared from the other travel lanes.

(For DC folks, the route goes through Crystal City, up Old Jeff Davis Hwy, then around the Pentagon on Boundary Drive) before reconnecting with the MUPs along Washington Blvd over to the Memorial Bridge. With where I come from in Alexandria this means I can avoid the MVT entirely except or a very short stretch around the base of the Memorial Bridge).

As fletchh pointed out, the forecast in the "DMV" is for some combination of rain, snow, sleet, and freezing rain over the next 48 hours. I'm less than enthused about that, but I am hopeful at least that the forecast high of 49 on Wednesday will help melt away some of the mess that's still lying around and any new mess that might accumulate on top of it.