On This Day in 1993: The Storm of the Century Hits Pittsburgh
In the late hours of March 12th, 1993, snow began to fall upon the city of Pittsburgh. By the end of the day on March 13th, nearly two feet of snow covered the region, courtesy of what is now referred to as the Storm of the Century.
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade went on as planned in downtown Pittsburgh. Pittsburghers watched as their city was battered by 3+ inches of snow per hour. Eventually, the public was urged to stay indoors, as the turnpike, the interstate highways, and most roads were shut down and deemed impassable.
23.6 inches of snow accumulated in the city of Pittsburgh; a single-day record that still stands to this day. When the storm had finally passed, a total of 25.3 inches had poured down.
Syracuse, New York got the highest snowfall amounts as a result of this storm: a whopping 42.9 inches. I cannot even imagine what that was like.
The Blizzard of 1993 was one for the history books, and I’m sure yinz who were around for it remember it vividly.
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