When we left New Orleans at 5:30 a.m. this morning, it was 34F. After driving North around 950 miles, that was the highest temperature the thermometer recorded for the day. The weather was pretty good until we left St. Louis, at which point the clouds started to move in. Just after dusk it started to snow. We were driving up Highway 61 and until the salt trucks got the situation under control, it was pretty hard to see where the road ended and the cow pasture started, so I spent a long time following a semi. The farther we got from St. Louis, the more snow we saw on the ground. Iowa City hasn't seen a temperature above freezing in over two weeks, so there's a lot of snow on the ground and even more falling as I write. Saw one guy riding a mountain bike in IC as we drove in.
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oh yes, it's been cold up here in iowa for quite awhile now. the surly hasn't been out of the basement but once in the last 3 weeks. (rode some gravel last sunday) the weather today seems absolutely balmy! riding the cross bike on the gravel tomorrow for sure!
i was in new orleans the first part of november and loved it! we stayed in the quarter at the omni and walked all around, including a couple of trips over by the river. it's a wonderful place you have there.
stay warm while you're up here in iowa.
ride safe.
peace out, yo!
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