Weather puts a damper on U.P. tourism

Snow becomes a lot of people’s stock-in-trade in winter up here, so when it doesn’t fall, business can be hurt. That’s the case for this year so far.

Excerpt: A warm winter and lack of snow has taken its toll on U.P. businesses that rely on tourism.

According to Tom Nemacheck, executive director of the Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association, the poor snow conditions may be a major factor in the lack of visitors coming to the U.P. from Illinois and Wisconsin.

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Source: Escanaba Daily Press