The 30th anniversary of the 1993 record snowfall known as 'The Storm of the Century' or 'The Blizzard' is on March 12-14. The massive storm produced 11 tornadoes, flooding, storm surge and much more. What do you remember about the blizzard of '93?
The 30th anniversary of the 1993 record snowfall is coming up on March 12-14 -- but the effects from those three days lasted for much longer for many in the state -- and the nation as well.Covering more than 550,000 square miles and impacting nearly 120 million people in the eastern U.S., the Storm of the Century still ranks as one of the worst snowstorms to affect the Southeast, as well as the Northeast and Ohio Valley, according to NOAA.
According to the weather service the area that experienced significant snowfall is among the most widespread of any storm ever recorded in the eastern U.S. Researchers estimated that the snow affected more than 90 million people in the U.S. alone.The powerful low pressure system took shape over the Gulf of Mexico early on March 12, 1993, and explosively strengthened, according to the weather service. It was strong enough to set numerous records for low pressure from Georgia to New York.
The storm pulled in extremely cold air behind it, and numerous record low temperatures were observed, including 2 degrees in Birmingham, 17 degrees in Montgomery and 21 degrees in Mobile, according to the weather service. The storm was forecast well in advance, with weather models in unprecedented agreement that something big was brewing over the Gulf.The weather service said that forecasters at the time had warned that this winter storm was going to be the real deal, but for a while the snow changed to rain and some Alabamians began to doubt it would amount to much.During the overnight period of March 12 to 13, the rain changed back to snow. And it snowed, and snowed and snowed throughout the night.
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