Pete, I remember looking out that very same window and all of outside was lush green. And it was not much warmer that that. I like green more than snow!
I ended up doing 5 runs of 15 minutes in the dry. Two in the damp, in the mornings was not as much fun. So an hour and 15 minutes of dry fun on track time. The Ferrari 488 was fun to use as a gauge of speed. I am far from being a real race driver, but I am no beginner. The 488 with almost 700 HP would just fly away down the straights but I could catch right up under braking and cornering. He of course has ABS, and all the traction control nannies, I just have my feet and experience and a 36 year old 200 HP Porsche. No doubt if he were more experienced he would vanish. There was a 996 4S in my group on autocross tires, that could almost lap me in the 15 minute sessions. I would start right behind him, and he was catching up at the checkered flag. He only has nearly twice the HP and 4 wheel drive.
The most intense moment of the day was coming down the hill at redline in 3rd, (90 MPH) when the track was still a little damp. I hit the brakes and felt one front tire just sliding quietly on the wet pavement. It is just counter intuitive when the track edge is rushing up to lift off the pedal a little and modulate the brakes. My foot knew what to do, just lift a little, and apply pressure back to get both front tire to grab. I made the turn with room to spare, but it got my attention.
Most of the day I was alone on track, and no other cars to see, it was like a private track day.