The weather in Raleigh, NC, has been a perfect illustration of the frustrations of dealing with weather forecasts. I drove Monday because forecasters said the roads could be icy with freezing rain and sleet. It was 37 F degrees according to the thermometer in my car and I didn't encounter any ice because the temperature never dropped like the forecasters said it would. I also drove yesterday because forecasters were calling for 40+ mph winds and severe storms, which turned out to be true -- except the wind and storms didn't arrive until well after dark. The cold front and rain were supposed to pass during the night, but it was still raining and very windy when I got up this morning. I went ahead and rode my bike and battled strong winds all the way to work, but at least the rain had finally quit.