Tom's Snow Ride

 

Janice at Village Park, Cranbury

1 March 2026

Much of Monday's snow dump has melted, enough that Tom invited a few of us to ride the sunnier roads between West Windsor and Plainsboro.

I rode to Mercer County Park from home. The shoulders were still half-covered in snow. That wasn't a problem. Riding through the shadier sections of Mercer County Park's main road was almost a problem. Melting snow had frozen overnight into fingers of ice reaching out from the side of the road. The ice was melting as I weaved around it.

I wanted to get a picture of the Assunpink from the wooden bridge. I decided not to take the paved path through the park to get to it, and I'm glad I didn't, because the section between the bridge and the East Picnic Area parking lot was still covered in snow.

Tom led me, Rickety, Blob, and Our Jeff to the Caspersen Rowing Center on the north side of Mercer Lake, solely to look at the ice and take pictures.

From there we went north and east. There's a new crop of potholes for the 2026 season. There was still so much salt on the busier roads that I could taste it when I breathed through my mouth.

Roadwork in the middle of Cranbury diverted us towards Village Park, so we stopped there for a quick outhouse and snack break. 

The forecast high for the day was the low 50s. I had that combination of cold and sweat when I got home. It's tricky to dress for a day that goes from 32 to 48 degrees in the space of 49 miles.

Today it's back to crummy weather, a wintry mix that should clear out by mid-afternoon.