Ice pellets in the face last night - snow ice today so I cheated and drove my car in. I do 17 miles one way rural highway/open fields. I watch the weather so I know what to expect but the one factor the weather forecasting apps seem to be unable to correctly predict is wind direction and speed. It seems everytime I see a nice East tailwind forecasted for my ride home - I am out there and riding into a wall. Maybe it is just where I live- we have a huge mound or as the ski hill calls it "mountain" surrounded by relatively flat/rolling hills. Nonetheless, off we go - I got to get the car back to the wife and then ride back. Luckily I have a flexible schedule.