No, we’re not expecting or requesting any sympathy from our fellow Triumph owners in the Northern Tier states (including the editor’s former stomping grounds of North Dakota) BUT, doggone, 5 degrees this morning.  Winter has finally arrived in greater St Louis/Metro East.

On the plus side, we went into Saturday with forecasts for steady rain (which happened), followed by freezing rain (which didn’t happen) topped by 3-4 inches of snow.  What we got was plummeting temperatures throughout the day accompanied by high winds, which dried everything as the thermometer went south.  To be sure, there are still icy patches out there but overall, our first burst of winter left us with severe clear skies, a crust of the white stuff in yards and a requirement for bundling up.  I’d say we came out ahead, we’ll see what the rest of the winter brings.

Polar Bear ’16 in one month!