CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia (WVIR) – Winter is not over but, however an absence of snow within the Charlottesville space has disrupted companies promoting provides.

“It has been somewhat late this winter,” Martin {Hardware} Assistant Supervisor Chris Davis mentioned Monday, Jan. 30. see the

Hanging out would not assist the money register ringing.

“I believe we had at the least one or two good snows this time final yr, however I do not assume it is snowed in any respect but. I’ve,” mentioned Mr Davis.

Virginia Division of Transportation’s Lou Hatter says much less snow is saving taxes.

“From a funds standpoint, we’re underspending on snow. The district’s funds for snow this yr is about $13.5 million. We have spent about $3 million to date this yr.” mentioned Hatter.

He says high-altitude areas have been hit the toughest by snow to date.

“We responded to seven occasions, not all of which had been basic snow or winter climate occasions throughout the area. “It wasn’t all the time the identical, but it surely wasn’t all the time the case in the remainder of the district. So it has been an anomalous yr, positively lower than a traditional winter,” Hatter mentioned.

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