We've got some time to go before we see the roads up here in Ottawa, though
I heard the NE U.S. just had a good dumping as well. The cars were nearly
out this time last year. March is a very unpredictable month, and we just
got the luck of the draw this spring. When the snow (and salt!) are gone,
the temperature is immaterial, given the short driving season. Still, it
makes you appreciate the cars even more once they're out, and the
sedan-dwellers curse us all the more for having fun! Cheers, JD.
-----Original Message-----
From: Pete & Aprille Chadwell [SMTP:dynamic@transport.com]
Sent: March 10, 1999 10:24 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Weather
Well Hell! I was just out toolin' around yesterday in the TR with
the top
down! Sun was out, and even though the temp was just a little over
45 or
so, I said, "What the Heck!" and dropped the top.
Here in the middle of Oregon, at 3600 ft elevation, we don't have
any snow.
'Course, if you get up to the mountains nearby, you'll find a record
snowpack that'll no doubt keep the ski resorts busy 'til July.
Either
that or it'll all melt at once and cause major flooding! Either
one's
possible! I understand that the snowpack is nearly DOUBLE the
average.
Just wondering what the temperature threshold is for you roadster
drivers
out there... What's the coldest it can be for top-down driving at
around-town speeds? Or, how WARM does it have to be before you'll
drop the
top. All of this, naturally, assumes sunny conditions. For myself
it
seems to be right about 45 or so. Maybe a little less. Any colder
and my
top goes back up.
(Of course, those numbers change dramatically when my wife rides
along!!)
Pete Chadwell
1973 TR6
Incidentally, today looks pretty YUCK out there. Overcast, gloomy.
Better
go put it back up!
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