CONWAY — Ask any business in a destination that is dependent on tourism whether the vacation week went well, and their answer will primarily be dependent upon the weather.
In an informal survey of Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce members, the key ingredient driving success for members during the February vacation weeks was snow.
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