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Skiers take in the view of Mount Washington from the Rosebrook Lodge near the summit of Bretton Woods Ski Area last March. (TERRY LEAVITT PHOTO)

CONWAY — Despite the lack of substantial natural snowfall, luckily for snowsports enthusiasts, the valley’s snowmakers have stepped in to save the day over the past several weeks for the all-important upcoming Christmas vacation week, Dec. 25-Jan. 2.

“We’re actually only tracking a little above average temperature for December at 29.8 degrees versus the average of 26.6, so we’re a bit higher and the daily averages get colder as the month goes on. We’ve had some pretty cold nights, so that has been good for snowmaking,” said Brian Fitzgerald, outreach coordinator for the Mount Washington Weather Observatory, which in addition to its summit weather station has a National Weather Service station in North Conway.

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