CONWAY — The first significant snowstorm of the winter — Winter Storm Chan, according to The Weather Channel — dumped 6-11 inches of snow on the Mount Washington Valley on Tuesday.
The daylong storm prompted school closures in SAU 9, SAU 13, and MSAD 72, along with several businesses closing early.
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