A surprise spring snowstorm hit Wellesley overnight and lasted through mid-morning, covering daffodils, forsythias, and magnolia tree blooms in a blanket of white. Count this last blast of winter as a mid-April shower, not a killing frost. Our hearty New England flora should all be fine once tomorrows temps rise into the 60s.
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Last Wellesley saw late-season snow was back in March 2016.
The beloved Great Plain Ave. forsythia, weighed down under a load of heavy, wet snow.
![Wellesley forsythia](https://media.theswellesleyreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/12221347/IMG_0983-1000x750.jpeg)
![Wellesley magnolia, snowy day](https://media.theswellesleyreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/12221340/IMG_0980-750x1000.jpeg)
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![maugus hill fortress snow](https://media.theswellesleyreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/12221137/20200418_095531-1000x750.jpg)
![cherry blossoms elizabeth cohen](https://media.theswellesleyreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/12221230/cherry-blossoms-elizabeth-cohen-1000x667.jpg)
I headed over to Centennial Park for a walk in the snow. The popular spot was a Wild West of unleashed dogs and un-masked people.
![Centennial Park, Elizabeth Seton Residence, Wellesley, snowy day](https://media.theswellesleyreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/12221317/IMG_0989-1000x750.jpeg)
![Centennial Park, Wellesley, snowy day](https://media.theswellesleyreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/12221321/IMG_0996-1000x750.jpeg)
![Centennial Park, Bezanson Pond, Wellesley, snowy day](https://media.theswellesleyreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/12221325/IMG_0997-1000x750.jpeg)
![Centennial Park, Wellesley, snowy day](https://media.theswellesleyreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/12221330/IMG_1002-1000x750.jpeg)
![Centennial Park, Wellesley, snowy day](https://media.theswellesleyreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/12221335/IMG_1003-1000x750.jpeg)
![Centennial Park, Wellesley](https://media.theswellesleyreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/12221259/IMG_1004-750x1000.jpeg)
![Centennial Park, Wellesley](https://media.theswellesleyreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/12221304/IMG_1014-750x1000.jpeg)
![Centennial Park, Wellesley](https://media.theswellesleyreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/12221308/IMG_1015-1000x750.jpeg)
![Wellesley Hills shopping area, snowy day](https://media.theswellesleyreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/12221246/IMG_1017-1000x750.jpeg)
![Clocktower Park, Wellesley, snowy day](https://media.theswellesleyreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/12221250/IMG_1018-750x1000.jpeg)
![Clock Tower Park, Wellesley, snowy day](https://media.theswellesleyreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/12221254/IMG_1020-750x1000.jpeg)