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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hmmmm……..filming and driving? <g> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I remember seeing snow in the Berkeley hills back in ’75, but didn’t drive up to it. Those summit pics remind me of driving the Miata through the Tillamook State Forest to get to Portland. It was mostly just rain except for several white (pun-intended) knuckle miles.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for sharing.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pete<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tim . via Datsun-roadsters<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 22, 2019 7:47 AM<br><b>To:</b> datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>; Alvin Gogineni <alvingogi@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Roadsters] Snow recon in the roadster : San Jose!<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Wow, snow in San Jose. Amazing. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> Datsun-roadsters <<a href="mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces@autox.team.net">datsun-roadsters-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf of Alvin Gogineni via Datsun-roadsters <<a href="mailto:datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net">datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 22, 2019 9:11 AM<br><b>To:</b> datsun-roadsters<br><b>Subject:</b> [Roadsters] Snow recon in the roadster : San Jose!</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4073.jpg">http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4073.jpg</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The road up is 130 heading to Livermore/Patterson and it is super twisty. Low-speed stuff, but fun. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4051-1.jpg">http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4051-1.jpg</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4008-2.jpg">http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4008-2.jpg</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>There's the peak (it is also Lick Observatory), covered!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4005-1-e1550694313287.jpg">http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4005-1-e1550694313287.jpg</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>At the summit, it was extremely icy. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4013.jpg">http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4013.jpg</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I was shocked.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4021.jpg">http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4021.jpg</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Drove down the mountain thinking I MUST take my family back to play in the snow, no matter what! <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4084.jpg">http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4084.jpg</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Took the family back just before sunset and it started snowing! Kids loved it. Mission accomplished. Roadster reconnaissance achieved.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4119.jpg">http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4119.jpg</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>A short video:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://youtu.be/_KE2C2YoXnQ">https://youtu.be/_KE2C2YoXnQ</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Roadster is absolutely filthy now, a real wash is on the weekend list :)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4038.jpg">http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4038.jpg</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4067-e1550694408988.jpg">http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4067-e1550694408988.jpg</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>