'Your papers, please' must never be heard in America
Unless the mercury takes a significant dive in the next three weeks, 2012 is set to become the warmest year on record for the United States — a historic benchmark but the cause for more chaos than comfort for most people.
"Maybe in other parts of the state," Mr. Moretz said with a dry laugh. "We've had some ice skating, but the bulk of our business is skiing and our eyes are looking toward the winter weather getting here."
But Brad Moretz, general manager of Appalachian Ski Mountain in the northwest corner of North Carolina, says the colder weather hasn't brought much snow.
