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Natalie Paterson

VT Tourism Industry Takes a Hit This Winter

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Very little snow means a very big loss for the tourism industry in Vermont, this winter. It's not just ski resorts that are taking a hit, either.

Deputy Commissioner of Tourism, Steve Cook, says December is normally one of the busiest months for ski areas, but with less people on the slopes business took a hit. Profits at resorts, hotels, and restaurants fell short by more than $500,000 over the course of the month which created an even bigger loss for small shops and other retailers: about $940,000.

The means Vermont missed out on a total of more than $1.5 million worth of business in December, alone.

Cook says the numbers are significant but they aren't high enough that the state can't recover. "There is still a tremendous amount of winter left and with a couple of big snowstorms we could certainly make up any of these gaps," he said.

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