April Fool's--a little late?

Upstate New Yorkers are used to some pretty crazy weather, but many were caught by surprise yesterday. You see, many of us are familiar with expressions like "In like a lion, out like a lamb" for March and even "If you don't like the weather, wait a few minutes--it'll change!" but yesterday, the best I could think of to describe the day was "April Fool!" because we got, according to the local news, "The biggest snowstorm of the season."   While that's technically true, we had an incredibly mild winter so this late "storm" was most shocking simply because it was, well, LATE. After such a mild winter, and even summer-like temperatures in March, some areas saw accumulation of heavy, wet SNOW yesterday. Some saw tree damage, power outages, and deep puddles. I saw a deep, slushy mess that warranted a "personal safety" decision not to walk down the street at 6am. Even more amazing, most of the evidence of yesterday's precipitation had vanished by this afternoon! I suppose this is further evidence of the importance of both dressing in layers and allowing oneself enough lead time before morning departure to ensure proper assessment of immediate surroundings. Hope you had as much fun as I did experiencing it--I got to take a vacation day to read, write and relax.