UNUSUAL SPRING WARMTH MAY BE REPLACED BY A HARSH, WINTRY OPENING TO APRIL

All along, before the heat began, and through the month of March, Weatherbell's Joe Bastardi warned about a possible "bookends winter" scenario shaping up for the Northeast states. As we've gotten closer to April 1st, not only has the weather responded with the impending sharp shots of freezing temps after a historic warm spell, but also the long range models are starting to see the possibility of more than just April chill around these parts.

SNOWIEST APRILS ON RECORD FROM NOAA SITE:

We need to watch closely the time period around next Sunday and again late the following week, as unusually cold air may coincide with storminess to really make for a miserable time, especially when you consider twofold; one, the vegetation is in "May" mode and damage from snowfall would set back the growing season (already, we're looking at a hard freeze tomorrow night and possibly tuesday night).

Second, many people will be shocked at the turnaround from exceptionally warm to downright wintry.

But if you've been following here, you are not all that shocked at any of this, as videos and write-ups have been reporting that something big might be in the works for April; and in a worst case, we may find ourselves with another significant, out-of-season snowfall (like the October Halloween Storm), where damage to trees is a real risk.

Until then, the message is clear....FOR THE NEXT 24-48 HOURS BEGINNING AROUND NOON TOMORROW, PREPARE FOR MID WINTER-LIKE TEMPS, WITH WIND CHILLS IN THE TEENS MONDAY NIGHT AND AGAIN TUESDAY NIGHT, AND 30S AND UPPER 20S DURING THE DAY TIME MONDAY AND TUESDAY.