R.E. Johnson 1968 March 12 SO. Lassen Co., Calif. to Berkeley, Calif. (cont.) Most of the vegetation is sagebrush (Artemisia tridenta). There are some juniper trees. Only a few birds were seen. These include Robins, Oregon Juncos & Mtn Bluebirds. I had to leave at noon in order to reach Berkeley by 7:30PM to give a Biology 4B Final Exam. The wind began to blow at 11AM & by 1PM the wind was nearly blowing the car to a stop. In Reno the roofs on houses were in jeopardy. Whole roofs came off, though more commonly just patches of shingles. The sky was full of dust & whole bushes. The car windshield got sand blasted. Many billboards collapsed along Interstate 80 between Reno & Truckees were blown down or badly twisted. We need more & better winds! I always said I loved wind!