Photo Gallery: Blizzard of 1993
4:51 PM, Mar 13, 2013
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Shoveling tons of snow!
When the snow started falling in Knoxville
Trees weighed down in snow.
Snow falling on Friday night
A beautiful shot of the Smokies from Sharps Ridge in Knoxville.
Edgewood Park in North Knoxville, before and after the Blizzard of '93.
Dozens of hikers and campers had to be rescued in the Smokies.
Snowplow stuck in the snow
Man walking in downtown Knoxville during the blizzard
Driving during the Blizzard of '93
Someone trying to attract some KUB attention
Helicopter rescue of stranded hikers in the Smokies
Truck buried in snow
The blizzard collapsed UT's Athletic Bubble, which housed sports facilities.
Road crews clearing the interstate after the Blizzard of '93.
Resident cutting tree limbs blocking his driveway.
UT students had some fun, coming up with creative ways to sled down The Hill.
Smoky Mountains during the Blizzard of '93
WBIR's big green generator kept Ch. 10 on the air when other local stations were powerless. It's still in use today!
Lots of people spend many hours shoveling out driveways and cars.
A Michigan teacher who was chaperoning a school trip is wheeled into the hospital. He suffered severe frostbite, but he and all the students survived days stranded in the Smokies
Long lines at local Kroger store
Gay Street during the Blizzard of 93
Thousands of downed trees cut power to 1000's of people.
Thousands of downed trees cut power to 1000's of people.
blizzard of 93, downed power lines, snow power outage, fallen trees, snowy road
Helicopters dropped food and supplies to people stranded in the mountains
A tractor-trailer stuck on the interstate. WBIR
Our Deck Blizzard of 93- No power for 8 days. Submitted By:Harold from: Bledsoe County
Our Driveway in Bledsoe County blizzard of 93 Submitted By:Harold from: Bledsoe County
our two year old trying to stand in the blizzard Submitted By:ANGIE from: Loudon, TN
My son measuring the snow. March 13 1993 The
blizzard Submitted By:Diana from: Home
Our front yard and trees covered in snow. The blizzard of
93 Submitted By:Diana from: Home
Our Dog Sam (RIP) blizzard of 93 Submitted By:Harold from: Bledsoe County
snow weighing the trees down Submitted By:ANGIE from: Loudon, TN
Jeff and Trey (4months old) Priestwood Submitted By:Kim from: Cleveland, TN
City street Submitted By:Randy from: Lenoir City
Wonderful memories of the blizzard of '93. Submitted By:Ashley from: Maryville, TN
Melissa (Murphy) McMahan & Belinda Murphy
Playing in
the snow Submitted By:Melissa from: Maryville, TN
Jaclyn age 14 months standing in front of snowman Dad
built for her Submitted By:Rose from: Maynardville, Tennessee
Submitted By:Sandy from: Corryton Tn
My stepbrother attempting to shovel a path. Submitted By:Ashley from: Maryville, TN
This was our front yard, in Gatlinburg. We didn't have
power for 10 days up on our mountain. We stayed in town after that
first day of playing in the snow! Submitted By:Deneicee from: Gatlinburg, TN
waist deep, yes I am short but that was alot of
snow! Submitted By:Cris from: Fountain City
Submitted By:Ashley from: Maryville, TN
This was our front yard, in Gatlinburg. We didn't have
power for 10 days up on our mountain. We stayed in town after that
first day of playing in the snow! Submitted By:Deneicee from: Gatlinburg, TN
Our back porch. Submitted By:Ashley from: Maryville, TN
This is me standing in the snow...That's some pretty deep
snow! Submitted By:Susan from: Midtown, TN
Farm equipment, pond, trees adorned in snow Submitted By:Aldena from: Dandridge, TN - Leonard Cox Farm
Our son (Todd) could not remember seeing much snow since
we hadn't had much in Knoxville for a while so we took him to the
Smokies the week end before and then the Blizzard hit and he never
forgot snow again!!! Submitted By:Louise from: in our backyard
Blizzard of '93 - age 16
Our back yard in the city of
Maryville. The snow was almost up to my knees. Submitted By:Starr from: Maryville, TN
Along the old Third Creek Bike Trail that ran behind UT
married student housing Submitted By:Cherie from: Sutherland avenue
We lived in UT married student housing. This was in the
parking lot Submitted By:Cherie from: UT Sutherland Avenue Apts
Been there, done that, and still have the t-shirt! Loved
playing in all the snow! Submitted By:Jennifer from: Seymour
March 12-13 is the 20th anniversary of the Blizzard of '93, when more than a foot of snow paralyzed East Tennessee. It was an unforgettable experience for everyone who lived through it. Check out some of WBIR's archive images of the massive snow, and add your own!