Altamont Pass Wind Farm

It takes us about five hours to drive home from the snow. This pass in the Diablo Mountains is the landmark entry back into the Bay Area. The hills are lined for miles in both directions with nearly 5,000 wind turbines.

"When you mention Altamont people think of three things: the Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels and windmills," Ken Alex, a senior adviser to Gov.Jerry Brown.