I-55 southbound earlier this weekend.  Photo: St Louis Post-Dispatch

MLK Day, Monday morning and according to weather guessers the worst is past and we’re heading for close to 60 degrees today (!), in association with a lot more rain.  Amazingly enough, according to the 10-day forecast, we won’t see  freezing temps for a while.

The first of three waves of freezing rain and ice hit Friday morning, forcing the shutdown of a lot of government, commercial and private organizations, while also resulting in a few accidents.  Second wave?  Not as bad and the third wave, expected overnight Sat-Sun, dissipated with minimal damage.

In around the expected rain and spot t-storms, this looks like a good day to get the garage open and do some minor work on the TR8.  The major work – the radiator R&R – should take place in mid-to-late March, temps permitting; I’ll order the radiator probably around the first of the month, but will start getting the replacement hoses and other items early February.

In the meantime, SLTOA has its monthly meeting tomorrow night at the Kebob House & Taverna, 1543 McCausland (south of I-64/US 40), which is owned by a club member.  Come on out and join us!   It should be the usual organized chaos…