CONWAY — Last weekend’s 16-inch-plus powder snowstorm was welcomed by New Hampshire’s winter sports industry.
Meanwhile, Groundhog Day is Monday, when we all await Punxsutawney Phil’s prognosis of whether we will see another six weeks of winter, based on whether the little fella sees his shadow.
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