I am glad I made the effort yesterday, one of 14 riders apparently. I saw no snow or ice between Buckingham and Saffron, and only a dusting up towards Maglio Rosso, where a full breakfast was consumed.
I then became aware that not only had my temperature dropped, but also the roads and fields were covered in snow and ice, distinctly uncomfortable for those first few miles through Whepstead. Also forgot how many Stradishall/ Cowlinge turns I had taken, ended up going through 50 metres of flood water and joined the A143 well below the prison. Then on the climb before the Steventon descent my front light ran out of power, and my power pack for my backup was all sticky, as if it had leaked. Anyway, I carry a power pack and plugged it into the light, rode up the hill in the dark, and half way down checked to see what I had, which was enough to get me back to Nick's house and back to the car.
Instead of McDs I went for a more healthy option involving chicken salad and coffee, on reaching Milton Keynes it had snowed heavily, so through four counties, four different experiences.
On to next week, back to Essex again