Yesterday in West Bend, we rose above the freezing mark for the first time since December 15. And we didn’t just sneak above 32° for a few minutes; by 1:25 p.m. we had hit 40° for the first time since December 3. It might have been a day of aggressive snow melting if not for the considerable cloud cover. Fortunately, we stayed well above the freezing mark overnight—extraordinarily rare at this time of year—so the melting continued unabated.
This afternoon we cracked 50° for the first time since November 29. I think we topped out at 54°, more than 20° above normal. The streets were still wet and dirty, and the park paths were blocked by snow in some places. I didn’t let that stop me; I did my first outdoor ride since November 23. It was only a 15-mile tour of West Bend, shown on the map above. And like any winter ride, it wasn’t fast. But it was a mood lifter. Winter is the equivalent of house arrest for me and we’re in the early days of this one, so any chance to get outside is a blessing. We’re going back into the 30s tomorrow and we might have fresh snow on the ground by this time next week.
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