Weekend yes.
Morning no. I don't want to get up an hour earlier. I need my beauty sleep.
As for the dark, it is my perception that even with lights, I would be less visible than the day. And i get enough close calls with traffic in the day. My perception is my reality and that is too great of risk for me. If you ride in the dark, you just have a bigger pair than me. Must be all of the testosterone patches I applied down there.
Hour later... But either way it's dark. I enjoy it, but I'm not dealing with snow .