TravelSkills 03-29-23 The man who can trigger Tahoe panic with one word

For many, Lake Tahoe's OpenSnow forecasting site is the equivalent of Tahoe's snow bible.

The forecast reports from Bryan Allegretto on incoming storm days can easily veer into the 2,000-word-plus range, covering everything from resort-by-resort snow estimates to historical snowfall data to analyses of his previous snow estimates.

When predictions have the power to trigger hotel cancellations and grocery store runs, Allegretto is careful and intentional when he utters … “Snowpocalypse.” Read more »

A few more travel updates…

Strange-shaped sea mountain discovered off the coast of Northern California. The structure may have lost a more gradually sloped base due to a build up of a “millennia of fish poop.”

Avi Kwa Ame, or Spirit Mountain, near Nevada-California border designated a national monument. Why is one governor describing the designation as a ‘confiscation’?

A passenger was detained after allegedly jumping out of the emergency exit door on Delta flight. The aircraft was preparing for takeoff when the “unruly” passenger jumped from the aircraft, officials said.

In our weekly Routes column, Jim Glab shares how airlines are expecting record passenger numbers this spring and summer and their plan to avoid another transportation meltdown.

The daughter of a former SFO employee shares some tips and insights for parking at the airport.