Dry Winter in West Worries Some

Published February 11, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

Snowpack in Northern Arizona and other parts of the West is down 50 percent, causing concern among seasonal employees and small towns that depend on consistent snowfall to bring in ski-season tourists. Sadie Babits of Arizona Public Radio reports.

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