CONWAY — If you’re dreaming of a white Christmas, it looks like your dream will come true. Winter Storm Diaz will all but assure the Mount Washington Valley of snow for the holidays. About a foot is forecast Friday through early Saturday followed by a week of below-average temperatures.
On Thursday, the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warming, indicating at least 6 inches of snow in 12 hours, or at least 8 inches in 24 hours is expected.
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