Originally Posted by
gerv
Yes... when it gets to the impassible stage, you hope some SUV went ahead of you and created a nice wide tire track.
I find those even harder to ride in.
slush gets compacted to ice. fluff and sticky gets compacted to blocks of snow that prevent your tires from touching the pavement below. It wouldn't be bad if the compacted stuff stayed put, but it slides around and makes steering and accelerating very difficult.
icy ruts are easier to stay upright in compared to tire tracks.