CONWAY — Local ski resorts were happy to get last weekend’s storm to set up prime conditions for the all important upcoming Christmas vacation week and are bracing for the next one.
The next storm is forecast to arrive Thursday evening into Friday, with 1-3 inches of snow predicted to fall overnight, followed by heavy rain, high winds and temperatures in the low 50s. That will be followed by partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the 20s for Christmas weekend.
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