clichty

Seriously, WTF. It's snowing, could be 3-6 inches today. We got lucky because it was supposed to be another 4-6 inches last night but it rained instead. So now we have a layer of ice beneath the snow. It's ALSO thundering AND lightning right now. Never seen that before, this is just bizarre.

After a few gorgeous days in the 50s and nearly 60, this is rough. I had the bikes nearly tuned up and ready to ride and this just sucks. Didn't want to go back to the trainer, usually can count on mid-April as being fairly snow free.

That's my rant, just had to unbottle it a bit.

WhyFi

Isn't it wonderful? This is the view I'm seeing right now -



....and I've heard 6-10" total expected.

dbf73

WTF is right

Carverbiker

I am looking at the same thing and feel the same way, but I never plan on being outside until May 1, that way once I give up the trainer I don't have to look at it until November/December. Wonder what the Twins will do tomorrow?

halfspeed

Here in the sunny southern portion of the state, we just got a couple of inches of ice and snow last night and it's moving off. Unfortunately for you guys, it's heading North. I might ride with fenders late this afternoon.

tehSmithy

Made the commute today from Rochester to Minneapolis today, took me 4 hours Was out riding on Sunday for crying out loud! DIE WINTER DIE!

Recreate.me

I dont have the thundersnow up here, getting more like a thunder-ice-storm... Its kinda killing my hopes of any riding for the next week. Things are not awesome so far haha Maybe we will all get a long summer though? comfortable riding into late novemeber i am hoping!

starjag

Really crappy in Southern Ontario as well :-(

Nachoman

shorts and short sleeve jersey over here. But at least I hear the women are hot in Minnesota.

RoadMike

Go ride in it, how many people can say they got caught in a thundersnow on a ride?

clichty

Ha. I'll post my results while laying in a hospital bed after a truck didn't seem me and smashed me.

Hiro11

The weather here in Chicago has been similarly delightful. Today it's 38 and absolutely pissing down rain.

More Cowbell

I'm just glad the Ironman ride isn't this weekend

gadabout007

started with rain and hail this morning in Toronto. Now we're getting heavy wet snow.

Lspade

Ya! It was snowing and then a bright yellow flash in the sky, I thought America was under attack or something! That is the first time I ever heard thunder during a snow storm. I am glad I went riding so many times when the weather was nice.

I have been known to bike-commute through some crazy minnesotan weather but I counted 22 cars in the ditch on my drive from West Saint Paul to Waconia today. I would hate to be hit by one of the thousands of idiots who don't understand that you have to drive differently after is snows. Be careful guys.

fettsvenska 

This totally sucks. My wife and I rode last Sunday and it wasn't too bad. Where's global warming when you need it? I'm seriously thinking about starting a bon fire out of polystyrene and chopping the catalytic converter off my Honda Civic.

RoadMike

If you're lucky you'll get struck by lightning at the same time!

m2ber04

Actually some are saying this a result of global warming. Something about Greenland not being as cold as it should be and effing up the jet stream. Pushing the aritc air south when it shouldnt be. Could be the new norm, just sayin...

bonz50

I love winter sports as much as anyone from the midwest, but damn, this is gettin old already.

Campag4life

Yeah...really sux. My bike mileage is way down this year. Barely ridden my bike because the weather has been so lousy.
Forecast moving forward isn't very encouraging either...lots of rain. Maybe I need to buy a boat.

atallen223

The first time I heard of thundersnow was this winter and the first thing I thought was that "thundersnow" would be a good band name...

Sinnman

I put the trainer away 2 weeks ago and last night had to mount the bike on it again. That SUCKED. Going back on that thing after 5 or 6 rides was awful. Next time I won't let myself be seduced by the she-devil that is Mother Nature.

Cheers!
K

roadwarrior

They always have some explanation....and they get more comical.

I was in the Twin Cities Monday and Tuesday on business. It was raining and sleeting when I flew out. Got home to 80 degrees.

Angelo19

Seriously this sucks. I rode Monday and Tuesday afternoon after work getting soaked both days just to get some miles in.

AngrySaki

Yeah, it's almost like they're using science to understand the world, what a joke.