Winter nor’easter warmly welcomed in Plantsville

PLANTSVILLE -- A foot of snow is helping  to boost business at Mount Southington and ski areas across the state.
The recent rash of warmer weather and rain hampered conditions at Mount Southington where brown patches were prominent on a number of slopes and a thin layer of snow, challenged skiers and the bottom line.
"We got about 10 to 12 inches here," said Jay Dougherty, the general manager at Mount Southington. "It's great to see our season continuing on, we were getting a little nervous