CONWAY — With visions of today's predicted snowstorm dancing in their heads, skiers and riders look to pick up the pace this Christmas vacation week, one that accounts for 20 percent of local resorts' winter business.
A skier busts through a curtain of man made snow on Attitash Monday. Snow is in the forecast for Tuesday. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)AccuWeather.com issued a winter storm watch for Tuesday, with 4 to 8 inches of snow forecast and the precipitation ending as freezing rain. Wednesday's forecast was for warmer temperatures and more precipitation, while Thursday (New Year's Eve) calls for cloudiness and a high of 40 degrees.
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