[Roadsters] Snow recon in the roadster : San Jose!

[Tim .]

Wow, snow in San Jose. Amazing.

We used to take the Roadster skiing up to Tahoe all the time when I was a kid. Strap the skis to the luggage rack and head up the mountain. I still have the tire chains Dad used to have to put on when the passes were bad.

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From: Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Alvin Gogineni via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2019 9:11 AM
To: datsun-roadsters
Subject: [Roadsters] Snow recon in the roadster : San Jose!

You've probably seen the news that it snowed in San Jose recently. It's snowed maybe 2-3 times in my lifetime here, maybe a few flakes or dusting at the most. Last week Mt. Hamilton got several feet of snow and I really got excited. Despite road closures I took a chance and headed up in the roadster. The peak is about 25miles from my home.
http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4073.jpg

The road up is 130 heading to Livermore/Patterson and it is super twisty. Low-speed stuff, but fun.
http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4051-1.jpg

My heart's racing as I spot little bits of ice/snow roadside. We just don't get this kind of weather here. It usually requires a 5-15hr drive to Tahoe to see snow! Sure enough, the snowpack becomes real!
http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4008-2.jpg

There's the peak (it is also Lick Observatory), covered!
http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4005-1-e1550694313287.jpg

At the summit, it was extremely icy.
http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4013.jpg
I was shocked.
http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4021.jpg

Drove down the mountain thinking I MUST take my family back to play in the snow, no matter what!
http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4084.jpg
Took the family back just before sunset and it started snowing! Kids loved it. Mission accomplished. Roadster reconnaissance achieved.

http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4119.jpg
A short video:
https://youtu.be/_KE2C2YoXnQ


Roadster is absolutely filthy now, a real wash is on the weekend list :)

http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4038.jpg
http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4067-e1550694408988.jpg

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