"The April Fools Blizzard was the most significant winter storm of the 1996-1997 season. Snowfall totals up to that point were well below average in southern New England; only a handful of relatively minor snowfalls affected the region through the heart of the winter.. . .
"Due to the date, many people didn't take warnings of the storm seriously, especially in light of the fact that it was mild in the days leading up to the blizzard. High temperatures reached the 50s and 60s on March 30th. . . "
A National Weather Service/Boston recent report explored the weather forecasting considerations at the time and some of the impacts of the storm.
To access this NWS Boston report, please visit:
NWS Boston: Remembering the "April Fools Day" Blizzard 25 Years Later (13 MAR 22)
Editor's note: My first wife, Lucy, had passed earlier that year (may she rest in peace), and our children and I were still living in the family home on Joslin Street in Providence. There was a row of evergreens (possibly 10-12 feet tall) behind our parking area sheltering a small garden -type enclosure. One consequence of the storm - the trees lost almost half their height.
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