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The Storm of the Century, March 14, 1993

A colorized infrared image of the storm indicates its
reach. Image taken March 13, 1993 by NOAA.

This powerful nor’easter known as the “Storm of the Century”, stretched from Canada to Central America at the height of the storm.  The main impact, thought, was felt along the eastern seaboard of the U.S. The storm brought snow ranging from 4 to 12 inches as far south as Alabama, Georgia and Florida, and a blizzard conditions from the Carolinas northward. This system spawned numerous tornadoes, and caused high erosion rates along the coast due to the 9.2 meter height of the waves.  This storm was responsible for 270 deaths, with over 48 of these deaths occurring out in the turbulent sea.

A downed tree and snow-covered automobile attest to the magnitude of snowfall in
the Asheville, North Carolina area. Photo taken March 14, 1993 by NOAA.
 
The NOAA daily weather map for March 14th, 1993. Note the large amount of isobars
off the eastern seaboard.