Families sled, build snowmen at Dix Park
TO MELT THE SNOW ON THE TOP OF
THE TREES THERE.
>> AND NOTHING BETTER THAN
SUNSHINE AND THEN A LITTLE SNOW
ON THE GRASSY AREAS MAKING FOR
SOME GOOD SLEDDING HILLS AM
REALLY POPULAR AREA TO DO THAT,
DOROTHEA DIX PARK IN RALEIGH
AND NOW WE GET TO BRYAN MIMS
SHOWING US THE FUN SIDE OF THE
SNOW.
A LOT OF KIDS AROUND YOU.
>> Reporter: OH YEA, THIS PLACE
IS CRAWLING WITH KIDS.
ZOOMING MORE LIKE IT.
NOT CRAWLING.
THEY ARE SLIPPING AND SLIDING
AND SWISHING DOWN THE HILLS.
THIS IS THE IDEAL SPOT FOR
SLEDDING BECAUSE THE HILLS ARE
SO NICE AND ROUNDED.
AND NOT TOO STEEP.
I DON'T HAVE A RADAR GUN BUT IT
LOOKS LIKE SOME OF THESE KIDS
ARE GETTING UP TO 20 MILES AN
HOUR.
SLIDING DOWN THESE HILLS.
THEY'RE HAVING A WHOLE LOT OF
FUN AND LOOK AT THE FAMILIES.
MOMS AND DADS AND KIDS WITH
THEIR PLASTIC SLEDS AND PLASTIC
SAUCERS AND I HAVE TO GET MY
KIDS OUT HERE.
THIS IS GREAT.
AND BACK THIS WAY, LET'S FLIP
THE CAMERA THIS DIRECTION.
YOU CAN SEE WHERE A FAMILY IS
AT LEAST STARTED ON A SNOWMAN.
BUT THE SUN IS SHINING DOWN.
IT FEELS GOOD.
FEELS NICE AND WARM IN THE SUN.
BUT THAT'S INDICATIVE THAT THE
SNOW WILL CERTAINLY BE MELTING
AS THE DAY PROGRESSES.
I HAD A FAMILY UP HERE THE
MYERS FAMILY, AMANDA, AMANDA
MYERS COME ON DOWN HERE.
COME ON DOWN HERE, LET'S TALK
TO ONE OF THE FAMILIES OUT
ENJOYING THE FUN SIDE OF THE
SNOW.
NOT OUT ON THE ROADS.
WHERE ALL THE ACCIDENTS ARE
HAPPENING.
AMANDA MYERS AND HER FAMILY
DECIDED TO COME OUT HERE FOR
FUN.
>> WE DID.
>> Reporter: WHAT ARE YOU
THINKING OF THIS AS A VENUE FOR
SLEDDING?
>> WELL, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY.
THIS IS THE BEST PLACE TO GO.
WHERE ELSE DO YOU GO IN
RALEIGH?
DIX HILLS.
>> THIS IS PERFECT.
>> Reporter: YOU ARE CLEARLY A
FAMILY THAT ENJOYS THE SNOW.
YOU DON'T SEE IT AS A MENACE.
>> NO.
WE DON'T.
WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT SNOW
DAY.
WE ACTUALLY HAVE A FACEBOOK
GROUP CALLED SNOW DAY.
>> Reporter: IS THAT RIGHT?
>> WE DO.
WE DO.
SLEDDING FIRST AND THEN WE GO
GET SOME LUNCH.
>> Reporter: UH-HUH.
SO THAT'S THE TRADITION YOU
HAVE WHENEVER IT SNOWS.
>> WHENEVER IT SNOWS, YES.
>> Reporter: AND WHO DO YOU
HAVE?
WITH YOU?
YOUR TWO DAUGHTERS.
>> YES.
>> Reporter: WHAT ARE THEIR
NAMES?
LET'S GET THEM ON TELEVISION.
THIS IS TESS.
TESS.
>> DID YOU GO SLEDDING BY
YOURSELF FOR THE FIRST TIME
TODAY?
>> YES.
>> Reporter: YOU WENT SLEDDING
FOR THE FIRST TIME?
WHAT WAS --
>> BY HERSELF.
>> Reporter: WHAT WAS THAT
LIKE?
ALL BY HERSELF.
>> IT WAS FUN.
>> WHICH WAY WAS BEST?
YOU ARE FACING FORWARD ON ON
YOUR TUMMY?
>> TUMMY.
>> Reporter: YOU LIKE THE
TUMMY.
>> YOU LIKE TUMMY BACKWARDS OR
TUMMY FORWARDS?
>> BOTH.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> YES.
>> Reporter: AND HOW OLD ARE
YOU?
>> 6.
>> Reporter: 6. THIS IS REALLY
COOL.
OUT HERE ON THESE NICE HILLS
AND THE SNOW.
YOU LOVE SNOW DON'T YOU?
I KNOW I DO.
I WISH WE HAD MORE OF IT AROUND
THESE PARTS.
I'M A SNOW LOVER.
WELL, TESS THANK YOU.
WE'LL PROBABLY GET SOME MORE
PICTURES OF YOU AND THE FAMILY.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THAT AT THE
TOP OF THE HILL.
THEY'RE GOING TO THE TOP OF THE
HILL TO SEE HOW FAST THEY CAN
GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL.
AND SOMEBODY MIGHT HAVE TO
TWIST MY ARM BUT I COULD GET ON
ONE OF THESE SLEDS MYSELF.
I MIGHT HAVE TO HIJACK ONE AND
SEE IF I STILL HAVE IT IN MY
RENEE.
>> I BET YOU DO.
>> GET THE RUNNER SLED.
HEAD FIRST, THEY'RE THE
FASTEST.
YOU ARE ON THAT.
>> I MEAN THESE KIDS HAVE BEEN
--
>> Reporter: DULY NOTED.
>> PRIME TIME FOR THIS.
I KNOW.
UNTIL MID-FEBRUARY.
WOW.
NOW THEY FINALLY GET TO ENJOY
THEIR SNOW DAY.
>> WE HAD -- HEY THANK YOU FOR