CONWAY — The National Weather Service on Friday said that other than a few parts of Colorado, it looks like much of the country will only be dreaming of a White Christmas — except for those living near ski resorts that are pumping out the white stuff when temperatures permit.
A stop at King Pine Ski Area for their $4 rollback day Thursday afternoon and to Cranmore Mountain Resort on a sunny 50-cent morning Friday bore that out, as the snowguns were doing their thing — with the all-important Christmas Week looming.
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