The "Onion Snow":

 Mother Nature's cruel joke:  The "Onion Snow".  I first heard the expression from a dear friend who grew up in Central Pennsylvania.  It's a common expression for an early spring snow that comes right when the onions are sprouting in the garden.

Today's 1" of snow in Central New Jersey is definitely "Onion Snow". .  Here are some comparative photos of  Yesterday and Today.
                                                                                 

A close up of the Barberry Plant that despite of the cold wet snow displays its tiny red berries.

That's the "yesterday" and "today", now to the "TOMORROW"  !

Just fooling folks, but hope does "SPRING" eternal.