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December 08, 2017
It’s Impossible To Forget These 5 Horrific Winter Storms That Have Gone Down In Pittsburgh History
Winter’s just around the corner. That makes it the perfect time to reminisce about those epic snowstorms that shut schools and stores, caused our power to flicker or go out altogether, and stranded many of us in our homes. Let’s take a trip down Memory Lane with a look at the five worst winter storms in Pittsburgh history.
Pittsburgh made weather history between November 24 and 26, 1950. That’s when 27.4 inches of snow fell in the area, making that snowstorm the biggest in history (at least of those snowstorms that have been recorded). The Thanksgiving week storm – popularly known as the Great Appalachian Snowstorm of 1950 – claimed 13 lives in several states.
Okay, well, chances are none of us were around for the epic snowstorm of December 1890. A whopping 25.9 inches of snow fell between December 16 and 18 that year. The snow fall, according to the Weather Channel, is the second largest snowfall in Pittsburgh’s history.
Who remembers the Blizzard of ’93? Just about everything – from the parkway to the malls – shut down as 25.3 inches of snow fell between March 12 and 14. The Blizzard of ’93 also set the record for the most amount of snow that fell at one time with 23.6 inches on March 13.
Snow fell fast and furious between February 5 and 6, 2010. The fourth largest snowstorm in recorded weather history in the Burgh also happens to be the last time we experienced a major snowfall. Who’s ready for one this winter?
Pittsburghers often reminisce about the snowstorm in 1978 that dumped 27 inches of snow between January 22 and 24. Approximately 20 people died in the storm that affected more than a handful of states including Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana.
These are some of the worst winter storms in Pittsburgh history. Are there any other epic snowstorms that you remember? Click here to read more about the Thanksgiving Storm of 1950.