CONWAY — So, did we hit the jackpot, but a little late?
We’re not talking about the nearly billion-dollar Mega Millions on Friday or tonight’s estimated $750 million Powerball drawing. No, we’re talking about today’s snowstorm, which the National Weather Service as of Friday was predicting could drop up to 17 inches of snow today.
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