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Photo: Snowman in April

by | Apr 18, 2020 | Featured

snowman in April

Jack and Layla Kiley show off the mask-wearing snowman they built Saturday after the rare mid-April snowtorm. It’s not likely to last long, as Sunday’s forecast calls for temperatures in the high 50s.

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