This winter, the city of Boston received several bouts of record snowfall, leading residents to stay indoors or bundle up to explore the outdoors and reminisce about historical snowstorms.
In April 1997, Massachusetts residents eagerly awaiting spring flowers to bloom were instead met with 25 inches of snow. Winchester resident Penelope Metropolis remembers it as her favorite snowstorm.
“I remember walking [and] we [had] this huge snowstorm, and then it was beautifully sunny and all the trees were just like something out of a fairy story. It was really beautiful, with this white, pristine snow against the backdrop of a very blue sky,” said Metropolis…