Some parts of the Southeast got stormed on pretty seriously, but here in the whole Atlanta region and I think maybe also up through N and S Carolina the storms completely missed the normal commuting hours. I finally got just a little precipitation yesterday evening, and that was all there was. Most people paid heed to the forecasts though because I saw no cyclists or even joggers those days.

Some days you've just got to decide to take your chances, and maybe it's not so bad if you do get rained on.

oh, "Opinions on coverings vs. ponchos/capes/whatever?" - my opinion is don't bother, except for something for the shoes. Sad to say, plastic shopping bags around the feet are the most effective that I've found, but it looks a little low-class if that bothers you, and flaps in the wind (that's the part that bothers me).