CONWAY — Happy February Vacation Week! Hope Cupid was good to all you skiing Valentines out on the slopes and tracks and trails. With all the snow we've gotten of late, it’s shaping up to be a great week for all of our visitors.
Brian Fitzgerald, director of education for the non-profit Mount Washington Observatory, notes that as of Friday morning, we had received 22.7 inches this month, so after the stingy start to the winter, we’re doing fine, as the 30-year average for February (the snowiest of months) is 21.8.
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