In the midwest (Colorado etc.) April is like the second-snowiest month. Been true since about 1800.
It was comical a few weeks ago, listening to national broadcasters talking about the "incredible" storm that hit from Denver to Minneapolis. In fact it wasn't that big a deal, those folks are used to it at this time of year. Funny to hear the newsreaders trying to make a mountain out of a mole hill. You had to wonder if any of them even knew what they were talking about.
I'm not so familiar with the east coast. Is an April storm that unusual there?
"The social contract exists so that everyone doesn’t have to squat in the dust holding a spear to protect his woman and his meat all day every day. It does not exist so that the government can take your spear, your meat, and your woman because it knows better what to do with them." - Instapundit.com