The April Fools' Storm

Fenway Park provided the setting for this unusual snow picture taken in spring 1997. It was 63 degrees in Boston on March 31 -- Easter Sunday -- but forecasters were warning of an approaching snowstorm. Many people dismissed the forecast as an April Fools prank. As this picture taken April 1 at the home of the Red Sox shows, the prediction was for real. Before umpires yelled 'Play Ball'' again at Fenway, helicopters were employed in efforts to help dry the field.
Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff

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Fenway Park provided the setting for this unusual snow picture taken in spring 1997. It was 63 degrees in Boston on March 31 -- Easter Sunday -- but forecasters were warning of an approaching snowstorm. Many people dismissed the forecast as an April Fools prank. As this picture taken April 1 at the home of the Red Sox shows, the prediction was for real. Before umpires yelled "Play Ball'' again at Fenway, helicopters were employed in efforts to help dry the field.