Tahoe ski resorts project opening dates, amped for El Niño winter

TRUCKEE, Calif. — You can feel it in the air. No, not the cold, snow-summoning temperatures — not yet. However, the anticipatory buzz for the 2015-16 Tahoe-Truckee ski season to get under way is as thick as snowfall on powder day.Sure, it always is this time of year, but it’s clear the collective itch to get on the slopes is especially strong this year. After all, there are two facts that can’t be ignored: 1: In terms of having a strong snow year, the Tahoe-Truckee area