oh thunderstorms and high winds! that's another story I would never ride in a thunderstorm. And high winds! you guys have horrible winds (ducking for cover).
I left my office today and before I'd gone a mile, I was soaked. My face, hands (wearing gloves) and my shoes filled with water. Not expecting a downpour, i did not have the proper gear. Sloshed all the way home and not a single car splashed me somehow. I am happily dressed in my warm dry pijamas now