"Storm of the Century" looking back - Beckley, Bluefield & Lewisburg News, Weather, Sports

"Storm of the Century" looking back

Posted: Updated:
  • Local NewsLocal News

  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:24 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:24:57 GMT
    Though the Mountaineer baseball team was not directly affected, they didnt hesitate to reach out to those in need. The team is safe and did manage to get a practice in yesterday. But after practice, the
    Though the Mountaineer baseball team was not directly affected, they didnt hesitate to reach out to those in need.
  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:17 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:17:00 GMT
    A man is dead after an afternoon accident in Fayette County. The two vehicle accident happened on WV Route 61 at 2:23 p.m. near Camp Branch Road. When deputies arrived on the scene, they found one of
    One man is dead, another hospitalized after head-on crash in Fayette County.
  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:57 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:57:17 GMT
    Kids in schools were in the path of destruction when the storms hit in Oklahoma. But are schools here ready if something like this were to strike? Students at Rainelle Elementary School in Greenbrier
     
    Kids in schools were in the path of destruction when the storms hit in Oklahoma. But are schools here ready if something like this were to strike?


     

It has been 20 years since what was called "The Storm of the Century" plowed across the entire eastern United States, leaving as much as three feet of snow in parts of Appalachia and crippling electrical grids and travel.

According to historic records tabulated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this storm marked the first known time that all airports on the eastern seaboard were closed from the same storm. Millions of people were without power in multiple states and hundreds of roof collapses were reported.

As many as 44 inches of snow fell at Snowshoe, WV, with 30 inches reported in Beckley and Ashland, KY had 24 inches of snow on March 14 alone. Temperatures dropped to 5 degrees below zero in Elkins which was a record low for that day.

While the storm closed roads and caused major headaches for emergency responders and people in the region, some people truly enjoyed the spectacle.

Share your memories and pictures you may have of the Blizzard of 1993 on our Facebook page or send them to news@wvnstv.com.