CONWAY — Now, isn’t THIS how a winter weekend is supposed to start out in this snow sports-loving, ski-history rich valley?
The National Weather Service on Friday issued a warning for Winter Storm Kenan in effect from 7 a.m. Saturday through 6 a.m. Sunday — which comes as fantastic news for anyone who makes their living in the winter sports industry (which is just about all of us in the valley). So, 6 to 12 inches for our part of the state, but let’s pray for more!
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