Went for a quick ski this evening during the snow squalls. Seems like we got a significant amount of snow today that covered up all the bare spots. Most places there was enough snow depth that my poles only hit pavement on the more open parts of the parkway. As for grip, Rode Violet was icing quite a lot, but covering it with the colder Viola multigrade helped a bit. Most people seemed to be icing up with the new snow, so I'm not sure what the ideal grip combination would have been, but I imagine that shouldn't be a problem once the snow settles overnight. I still wouldn't take race skis out on the trails, but we've got a good base established.