As a pre-eminent winter weather forecaster for OpenSnow, Bryan Allegretto knows more about how snowstorms hit Lake Tahoe than anyone. He has encyclopedic knowledge of weather patterns around the Tahoe Basin and puts out daily forecasts that draw tens of thousands of readers. Here, Allegretto talks about his daily routine and methods, dealing with nasty online commenters, the anxiety of ski crowds at big resorts, and what makes people so passionate about snow. 

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