CONWAY — Bitter cold continues to keep the Mount Washington Valley in its icy grasp. It’s been a full week since the thermometer rose above 13 degrees F. Five straight nights have seen temperatures at minus 15 degrees or colder.
Even people who love winter are saying enough already.
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