Looks like the joke’s on us!  Mother Nature and the weather forecasters played the ultimate prank on winter weary Vermonters this year.  Yesterday morning, snowfall totals were estimated for 10-12” throughout Central and Southern Vermont starting early morning April 1^st. 

With our plows back on and us at high alert, we monitored Accuweather and the National Weather Service all day yesterday.  Forecasts slowly decreased the expected snowfall accumulations throughout day and evening yesterday and when we turned in for the night, they had dropped to an estimated 7” of wet, heavy snow.

Now this morning, (Happy April Fool’s Day) they’ve again changed their minds and we’re looking at a total of 5” – 6” of the wet white stuff. 

It kind of reminds me of my wife’s shopping ruse. I ask her how much she spent, she says “Oh, I dunno, maybe $$$$.”  And when my eyes bug out and my forehead starts to sweat, she “adjusts” her figures to save me from my obviously impending heart-attack.  Maybe this is Mother Nature’s approach too?  Heck, if I tell them I’m dropping 6” in April, they’ll be MAD.  But if I make them think 12” and later change it to 6”, they’ll feel so much better!

We’ll keep you posted but it hasn’t started snowing YET!