CONWAY — Winter Storm Uri, which battered the deep south earlier in the week, left its mark on the Mount Washington Valley on Tuesday, dumping a smorgasbord of snow, sleet, and freezing rain, leaving residents with a mess to clean up.
While it was far from the predicted 6-10 inches, conditions were far from ideal for the morning commute. However, local law enforcement credited people who didn’t have to go out for staying home until the storm departed at about 11 a.m.
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