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ARCHIVE: The blizzard of 1993 in Pittsburgh

The snowstorm on March 13, 1993, turned the Pittsburgh St. Patrick's Day Parade from green to white.

ARCHIVE: The blizzard of 1993 in Pittsburgh

The snowstorm on March 13, 1993, turned the Pittsburgh St. Patrick's Day Parade from green to white.

mhm. It started snowing in earnest between three and 4 a.m. Saturday. By the time most people woke up Saturday morning, there were already four inches of snow on the ground, and it was coming down an inch an hour. Happy everything that wasn't enough to stop Pittsburgh's annual ST Patrick's Day parade from stepping off, although some people thought it should have poop makes the call. Is it left up to the organizers or left of the city? And I think that's something we should look at by 11 a.m. Saturday morning. The snow is coming down at the rate of 2 to 3 inches an hour, and that's when things really started to get Harry the airport closed. There are no flights going out today. The turnpike closed, too, along with the interstates, as snow removal crews tried but couldn't keep up and decide streets. Forget it. Blouse barely got into many neighborhoods because of parked and stranded cars. I'm go those brave souls who did venture out founded hazardous going. You don't think it's what we should be out here? No. By 10 o'clock Saturday night, the worst was over in terms of snowfall and By midnight Saturday, it was official 23.6 inches of snow within a 24 hour period that shattered a snowfall record that had stood for more than 100 years. Sunday morning, the tristate woke to a winter wonderland of giant proportions. Giant blowing snow drifts to get stuck in piles of snow to shovel through just to get out the front door. Not bad for 76 ST and with the worst behind us. Pretty good weather for having a little fun in the stone. Uh huh, Adam Lynch, W T. 84 new.
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ARCHIVE: The blizzard of 1993 in Pittsburgh

The snowstorm on March 13, 1993, turned the Pittsburgh St. Patrick's Day Parade from green to white.

Monday marks 30 years since the Blizzard of '93 hit Pittsburgh.Most activities around the city were brought to a halt by a huge storm on March 13, 1993.Over 23 inches of snow fell in one day.The Pittsburgh St. Patrick's Day Parade went on despite the weather, as the snow turned the city's annual celebration from green to white.Click the video player above to see how Pittsburgh looked during the blizzard of '93.

Monday marks 30 years since the Blizzard of '93 hit Pittsburgh.

Most activities around the city were brought to a halt by a huge storm on March 13, 1993.

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Over 23 inches of snow fell in one day.

The Pittsburgh St. Patrick's Day Parade went on despite the weather, as the snow turned the city's annual celebration from green to white.

Click the video player above to see how Pittsburgh looked during the blizzard of '93.