As an Alaskan, I respect neither your numbers nor your "winter". Real winter hazards:

Frozen footprints and ruts:



Roadside plow chunder:



Sidewalk plow chund..OMG those are boulders:



Sun driven melt/freeze cycles:



Air temp driven melt/freeze cycles:



Wind drifts:



Snowplows after you leave your bike at the bar overnight:



Shoulder pain from carrying your bike home because: surprise blizzard!!!:



Back pain from pushing your bike home because: didn't read the forecast:



Having to bite your tongue when a bunch of southern pansies whine about cold clothing in a region where the low is 40ºF:



I respect anyone who bikes year round, especially those of you who bike in the summer down south. I'm pretty sure that I would die a miserable, melty death if I tried to ride in 100ºF plus temps. Seriously, if you push a bike pedal to get where you're going, no matter the time of year, you're doing it right, and I love you for it. Every one of you is awesome, or, as the kids probably just stopped saying: mad props.