on thin ice...

well, i made it into the best western at about 9am today in roseville, ca (about 30 min north of sacramento). why am i telling you this? because i left my hotel room in susanville at 2am and drove the 172 miles in about 7 hours! now, if you are old enough to drive and do simple math, you know that does not add up. that's right, why would i leave my hotel room in the middle of the night...
i made an executive decision based on the weather. there was a winter warning until 4p today (right now) so i left the warmth of my hotel room and headed through the snow riddled mountains. i decided to leave (it took me a couple of looks outside) because of the chance of it continuing to snow all day today, with several inches (or feet, depending on where i was) falling to the ground. well, i kept a steady pace of around 20mph for most of the trip. there was a time while down-shifting to 1st gear that the ice and my tires met with opposition, but for the most part a successful trip. i thought about calling a couple of people to say a prayer for me, but decided not to worry anyone.
anyway, i am back in the valley and the rain is still lingering, but no very slick roads/curves in the very near future. i stopped along the way and snapped a couple of pics. i'll see if they come out and try to post them here.