29F this morning with a light headwind that seemed to die as I got closer to downtown.

Got up to 38F yesterday, so there was a lot more snow melt covering the pavement which then turned to sheet ice in the overnight. I rode the hybrid without studs again today, apparently because I like to tempt fate. That or I'm subconsciously wanting spring to arrive.

A friend of mine who's a commuter took a spill yesterday. She was coming around a corner into a part of the street that gets shaded by a building. The snow melt had covered the area, and what she thought was a big wet puddle was hiding a layer of ice underneath. Her face took the brunt of the impact and she spent the afternoon at the oral surgeon hoping to save a front tooth that was knocked loose. Hearing about that reminded me to be extra vigilant this time of year with all the freeze/thaw cycles and the black ice.