Weather.com - Nancy Trejos, USA Today, 11/01/12
Snow is piled at the base of a ski slope at Seven Springs Resort in Champion, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Pennsylvania was battered by strong wind and heavy rain but escaped major flooding. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Snowfall resulting from Superstorm Sandy in some parts of the country has been a welcome side effect for ski resorts.
Cataloochee Ski Area, a North Carolina ski resort, opened to the public on Wednesday. It was only the second time in 52 years that the resort opened in October, general manager Chris Bates says. Since Sunday, the resort has gotten 7 inches of snow.
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