scattered around snow white leaves upon the ground

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the leaves fall like snow
wind knocks clumps from the tree's eaves
frozen curls drop

the snow falls like leaves
fluffy powder gently blown
dancing circles down

red orange peeks through white
yellow flurries drift to earth
in colored snow-fallWe had a very rare early snowfall last night, with light, fluffy accumulation on everything, up to a

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Well, the cold is handled just by proper layering. A good wicking layer on bottom and a windbreaker on top, and the middle changes according to the temps. Then things to cover my extremities - shoe covers, 4 finger gloves, and a balaclava or something to cover face/ears, and I'm usually good. Probably much easier if you have a casual dress code or can bring a change of clothes.

If it is actively snowing I prefer wearing clear glasses or goggles so it doesn't get in my eyes, because it can make it difficult to see when going fast.

But I assume you're talking about the snow on ground. My general assumption is that if the streets are cleared enough for cars, they're cleared enough for my bike tires. There was a day last week which was icy, and it meant that I had to go slower and be much more careful on turns, but it was otherwise fine.

Although I do have an advantage in that if it really is too snowy for me to feel safe riding, I can always walk or bus. I do that probably a couple times a year, including if it's raining hard. xuth is more dedicated and tends to bike anyways, though.

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I was mainly thinking about when snow is on the ground, especially with Pittsburgh terrain. Taking a spill when the bike hits snow and/or ice has me concerned. Layering for the cold and the wind chill created when moving can be handled by just bundling up well. I do get the image of Randy Parker from "A Christmas Story" being bundled up!

Have you had any problems with wheel slippage?

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Sure, I had slippage last week when the roads were icy in the morning. Fortunately I discovered it on a slow stretch, and knew to take it easy the rest of the way in. Take turns more slowly, give a lot of time to brake, keep balance relatively centered. Same as if you were in a car. Then again, things like leaves and debris can also cause slippage, so it pays to always be alert to conditions.

I think the more scary part for me is knowing that cars are going to have the exact same problems, and knowing that if they slip near me, I'm the one in danger. So I try to give them a lot more leeway, too (or else take the lane more aggressively, whichever is more appropriate).