Blizzard boosts business at ski areas?

PLANTSVILLE, Conn. (WTNH) -- The blizzard of 2013 has led to two weeks away from school for some students and parents around the state, and a lot of folks aren't happy about it.

It's no secret that snow is good for the ski slopes. It's been pretty good for 7-year-old Matthew Burris too.

"Did you have school last week," asked News 8's Kent Pierce.

"Mm-mmm," Matthew said.

"Do you have school this week?"

"Mm-mmm."

"Two weeks straight without school?"

"Mmm-hmmm."

However, for the ski business, there can be such a thing as too much snow.

"Unfortunately, we had to close on last Saturday because of the roads being closed and Sunday was still slow because people couldn't get here," said Steve Positano, Mt. Southington.

The upside is that once folks could got to Mt. Southington last Monday, their kids likely didn't have school. Didn't have it for days in fact, which was not so good for parents.

"It has been a little challenging," said Amanda Burris, mom. "However, we are avid skiers and we really like the snow, so it's been great for conditions here. So we're taking advantage the best way we can, which is to get out here and get on the slopes."

The downside for the ski slopes is that some districts have already used all their snow days, and they are making it up by having school this week, which is traditionally winter break.

"I know some schools lost it because of last weeks and Sandy," Positano said, "and actually Southington didn't have a scheduled week off anyway, so we'll see what happens."

At the very least he hopes that any business they lose this week with kids unexpectedly in school will be balanced out by the extra business they got last week with the kids unexpectedly out of school.