Northern CA B.S thread

me too, Im thinking about taking some classes at the CC next year to get better, it would be amazing if i could weld my own shit.

 

Welding isn't that difficult. The biggest thing is to just practice hands on.

 

If I could manage to learn how to weld, and get a B in the class...I say all you guys could easily do it too!

 

Congrats!

 

So??? How'd it turn out?

 

Im going in tomorrow or monday. I talked to Troy again yesterday. Ill keep you posted. This whole not turning left thing is getting pretty annoying.

 

Ill chop the mounts for a nice 12'er

 

Im going to have a hard time getting one of those lol.

 

well drive up here and ill do it anyways lol

 

hey everyone up in Sac how is the I80 this season over to Reno. I've made this trip several times before but never this time of the year. I done the I80 run on in the summer, spring, and late winter. I heard this is the snowiest part of the year.

I'm planning a trip over the mountains for some gaming fun but really don't want to deal horrible traffic conditions.

 

The key is to get up & over the pass before CalTrans can get out there & close it down or put up the chain restrictions which is usually about 9:00am. That is what causes all of the traffic, I made a run up there to scope out some snow parks about this time last year on a Saturday @ noon or so & the traffic was starting to get stupid, so we turned around.

 

Oh yeah. Caltrans and the CHP are strictly a 9 to 5 operation.

I believe the more likely cause of the increased traffic that you've observed is simply that as the morning wears on, there are more people on the road who've managed to get out of bed, onto the road, and heading towards Tahoe/Reno. At any rate, there's no denying that if you leave earlier, you'll encounter less traffic.

 

Yup earlier you go the better off you are.

Which means first on the lifts for fresh pow, FTW

 

Also, it's early enough in the season there's not going to be much in the way of ski traffic at all yet.

Sugar bowl gets arguably more snow than pretty much anywhere else yet, and they've only just started to develop a base and aren't anywhere close to open yet.

http://www.sugarbowl.com/4305

 

There shouldn't be any Ski traffic no resorts are open and if the weather continues like this it's going to be Christmas before I get to go boarding

 

how well do they keep the highway clear... is it safe to assume that if its not currently snowing then chains won't be required? I more concerned with weather, traffic is obviously a problem but I could deal with that... additionally do they ever close the pass?

I'm use to Washington state passes but those are noticeably lower in altitude where they do close them sometimes during the winter.

 

how is the weather right now? Snow?

 

They Got just about 15" over the weekend in the higher elevations but within a few days most of it will be gone.

 

Just to let you know we got snow but its almost gone. Its been sunny and the pass on 80 is fine. I was on it yesterday and they wanted 4x4 or chains just for donner but when I got to donner it was just icy.

 

I came back from 80 yesterday and its fine. Its clear clear today. 50 has snow but not on the road and not much on the sides. Its melting fast since its hot !!!