CONWAY — An arctic front moving across the region caused temperatures to plummet and brought winds gusting over 50 mph Monday into Tuesday, downing trees, closing roads and cutting power to thousands across the Mount Washington Valley.
Conway Police Chief Chris Mattei reported that as of 1:50 p.m. Tuesday, “we have had multiple reports of trees down, some on wires throughout Conway.”
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