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Snowshoe Mountain prepares for winter opening amid COVID-19 pandemic
SNOWSHOE, W.Va. โ Skiers and snowboarders bundled up for the cold at Snowshoe Mountain, but the coronavirus pandemic means not everything could stay the same at the West Virginia resort. โWeโre definitely missing a big chunk of our international workforce with the way things are right now,โ Cassell said. BJ Parks and his two boys spent the afternoon on the mountain and said itโs a welcome relief from quarantine. If families want to enjoy a long season on the slopes everyone has to do their part. To that, Cassell says: โMask up and keep your distance and do all those things and take care of each other.
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Whatโs News Today: Flu shots, skiing
ROANOKE, Va. โ The New River Health District holds free seasonal flu vaccine clinics today. There are clinics from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Radford and Giles County Health Departments. We will learn more today about a new collaboration between two local schools. We will have more on the announcement today on 10 News at Noon. Virginia Tech students will join law enforcement for Buffet with Blue.
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Snowshoe Mountain more ready than ever for opening day
SNOWSHOE, W.Va. โ Weโre still a week away from Thanksgiving but itโs already winter at one of the areaโs most popular destinations in West Virginia. Snowshoe Mountain is just two days away from opening day and after more than 250 hours of snowmaking, pumping in more than 75 million gallons of water to produce about 9 feet of snow, crews are better prepared than ever before. โIt really feels like youโre in another world,โ said Shawn Cassell, the public relations manager at Snowshoe Mountain. West Virginia. Workers at Snowshoe Mountain Resort have been working for months in preparation for Friday.