burgertime Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Sorry, wrong about that. I must be thinking of another storm. At least I was right about CLT not getting anything in 93! Except they did. They received 2 inches in the middle of March. That's not bad at all. I don't buy the Euro yet but if it came to fruition as the EPS Control Run had it we would easily be in 8 inches or more I would think. Just a lot of wishful thinking right now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rduwx Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I think RDU could have gotten a big snow from that system as well in 93 if the temps were better. I don't think lack of precip was the problem. The track was the problem with that storm. Too far west of a track for RDU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I'll always remember that March 93 storm because it gave me an extra week of Spring Break from App State. Hope the systems we have coming up can give more of NC a big dog. Looks like we might have a few chances to cash in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTriadwx Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I think clt would take another 93. Didn't clt get 4-6"? I think it was more like 3-4". Mostly rain with a changeover late afternoon with backside moisture. Also, it all melted the next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovingGulfLows Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 93 storm crushed Alabama and Georgia including ATL which got 16 inches of snow. It was a true blizzard. High winds and heavy snowfall. It would be amazing if that occurred again. The track shown on that recent Euro run shown Eastern half of NC being crushed though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCStateMMY Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 93 storm crushed Alabama and Georgia including ATL which got 16 inches of snow. It was a true blizzard. High winds and heavy snowfall. It would be amazing if that occurred again. The track shown on that recent Euro run shown Eastern half of NC being crushed though. It would be more March '80 than March '93. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowNiner Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 93 storm crushed Alabama and Georgia including ATL which got 16 inches of snow. It was a true blizzard. High winds and heavy snowfall. It would be amazing if that occurred again. The track shown on that recent Euro run shown Eastern half of NC being crushed though. Atlanta got 16 inches really? Wow, I don't know this storm at all. Surprised Charlotte got so little if Atlanta got that much. Seems like a very unique storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaStorm Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 93 storm crushed Alabama and Georgia including ATL which got 16 inches of snow. It was a true blizzard. High winds and heavy snowfall. It would be amazing if that occurred again. The track shown on that recent Euro run shown Eastern half of NC being crushed though. I think you got ATL and Birmingham mixed up. Downtown ATL got 4 inches I believe and the suburbs especially NW side got close to a foot or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 93 storm crushed Alabama and Georgia including ATL which got 16 inches of snow. It was a true blizzard. High winds and heavy snowfall. It would be amazing if that occurred again. The track shown on that recent Euro run shown Eastern half of NC being crushed though. It would be more March '80 than March '93. That would be awesome. That one gave the whole state a lot of love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Atlanta got 16 inches really? Wow, I don't know this storm at all. Surprised Charlotte got so little if Atlanta got that much. Seems like a very unique storm. No, KATL got 4" and the northside got ~7-10". City was ~5-7". Marietta, to the NW, got ~12" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullCityWx Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 93 is still the most amazing storm I've ever experienced. The wall of snow when it changed over...wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Track Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Greenville SC went from heavy sleet to heavy snow that afternoon in '93. We had about 8". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovingGulfLows Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Atlanta got 16 inches really? Wow, I don't know this storm at all. Surprised Charlotte got so little if Atlanta got that much. Seems like a very unique storm. It's the way the low tracked. It tracked about 200 miles to our west and it went straight North-Northeast. Put us in the comma cloud banded snow for hours and hours. http://wintercast.tripod.com/id24.html - This site shows the track of the low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgertime Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 GFS looks like it's still going to give us a threat in the 200 - 216 frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowNiner Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 That would be awesome. That one gave the whole state a lot of love. Yeah, that looks better. I could be wrong again but that has the signature of a classic overrunning gulf low that rolls along a great southern track and bombs up the coast giving ENC a big hit. Everybody gets a decent hit though. I bet Atlanta even got some. That's what I'd like to see in the next 2 weeks. Overrunning system with cold air in place. And then I wake up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 GFS looks like it's still going to give us a threat in the 200 - 216 frame.might get sheared out with the cuttoff over the ne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chattownsnow Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Atlanta metro itself didn't get much at all from March 93'. Northern suburbs cashed in and spots like Chattanooga, Huntsville, and even Birmingham got plastered. I wish I had been living here when that storm rolled through. I was Living just NW of Washington DC during that storm... cashed in huge from the blizzard of 96 though . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovingGulfLows Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I think you got ATL and Birmingham mixed up. Downtown ATL got 4 inches I believe and the suburbs especially NW side got close to a foot or more. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta#Climate - Says the 1993 storm brought 16 inches of snow to the city. Maybe it's wrong though. Birmingham got 17 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Yeah, that looks better. I could be wrong again but that has the signature of a classic overrunning gulf low that rolls along a great southern track and bombs up the coast giving ENC a big hit. Everybody gets a decent hit though. I bet Atlanta even got some. That's what I'd like to see in the next 2 weeks. Overrunning system with cold air in place. And then I wake up. Yes, and it seems it has been so long since we've had something like this to give the whole state some good amounts. We're due. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 It's the way the low tracked. It tracked about 200 miles to our west and it went straight North-Northeast. Put us in the comma cloud banded snow for hours and hours. http://wintercast.tripod.com/id24.html - This site shows the track of the low. ATL didn't get 16". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaculaWeather Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Storm_of_the_Century I had more than 10". I can't believe people don't remember this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowacane Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 One of my all time favorite storms. Out of school for almost 2 weeks, and it was supposed to be just rain. Great memories That would be awesome. That one gave the whole state a lot of love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowacane Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Storm_of_the_Century I had more than 10". I can't believe people don't remember this. I remember it, got 1 inch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaculaWeather Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Atlanta's top ten since '49: 1) 7.9"......March 24, 1983 2) 5.8"......January 12-13, 1982 (became known as "Snowjam 82') 3) 5.0"......January 18-19, 1992 4) 4.6"......January 2-3, 2002 5) 4.4"......February 17-18, 1979 (all sleet/ ice pellets) 6) 4.2"......March 13, 1993 ("Blizzard of 93") 7) 4.2"......January 7-8, 1988 (sleet/ ice) 8 4.0"......March 10, 1960 9) 3.9"......February 1952 10) 3.6"....January 21-22, 1987 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgertime Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Hmmm GFS not too far off @216 sends our low through southern FL and then it makes it the turn. @228 gives 2/3rds of NC about 2 inches of snow. Can we make a separate thread about 93 if we're going to go on and on debating it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNC_Fort Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 1993 superstorm I was Just born my mom still has pictures, we got near 20 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovingGulfLows Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Atlanta's top ten since '49: 1) 7.9"......March 24, 1983 2) 5.8"......January 12-13, 1982 (became known as "Snowjam 82') 3) 5.0"......January 18-19, 1992 4) 4.6"......January 2-3, 2002 5) 4.4"......February 17-18, 1979 (all sleet/ ice pellets) 6) 4.2"......March 13, 1993 ("Blizzard of 93") 7) 4.2"......January 7-8, 1988 (sleet/ ice) 8 4.0"......March 10, 1960 9) 3.9"......February 1952 10) 3.6"....January 21-22, 1987 There's a lot of disparity among websites of how much Atlanta got. The airport only receive 4 inches, but it's possible other parts of the metro received much more. If I'm correct, it started out as rain and ended as snow so whoever changed faster likely got much more amounts and I-20 seems to be the magical line for rain/snow transitioning it seems. With such a dynamic storm, certain parts of the metro could have easily got 15-16 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaculaWeather Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 There's a lot of disparity among websites of how much Atlanta got. The airport only receive 4 inches, but it's possible other parts of the metro received much more. If I'm correct, it started out as rain and ended as snow so whoever changed faster likely got much more amounts and I-20 seems to be the magical line for rain/snow transitioning it seems. With such a dynamic storm, certain parts of the metro could have easily got 15-16 inches. I had 10-12" out here in Gwinnett county. I remember thundersnow and 30 mph winds. It was so thick you couldn't see 20 feet at times. Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 One of my all time favorite storms. Out of school for almost 2 weeks, and it was supposed to be just rain. Great memories Hopefully, it will happen again. Just goes to show you we can't really know what will happen here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgertime Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 LR GFS looks pretty durn good. Will be interested to see if the Euro backs it up in the post 200 range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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