Jeanne Zinser (Gottschalk)
Garry,
How right you are about Wisconsin winters extending into May. May 10, 1990 is a memorable date, not only because it was my 46th birthday, but because of a very late Spring snowstorm.
From a website dealing with the storm:
On May 10, 1990, eastern Wisconsin experienced its latest snowstorm on record. The snow was very wet and heavy, and unfortunately it occurred when most trees and other plants had just leafed out for the new season. As a result, thousands of trees and tree branches came down under the weight of the heavy snow. Many power-lines snapped as the trees/branches came down.
I was still teaching, and well remember that our district had a "snow day!" By late afternoon, much of the snow had melted, but by then most of the damage to the trees had been done, and power was still not restored to some unlucky “few.”
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