Early for multiple reasons, but weather and snow/ice is always an issue, as these folks found out:
https://www.caledonianrecord.com/ne...cle_824a273f-0ae5-585d-8f11-332a3ac57337.html
https://www.caledonianrecord.com/ne...cle_824a273f-0ae5-585d-8f11-332a3ac57337.html