02.05
According to weather officials, January’s snow storm dumped 8.4 inches on Chattanooga, making it the 6th deepest snow in recorded local history. That’s the largest snowfall seen in this area since the infamous Blizzard of ’93, and the longest lasting snow cover this area’s ever seen. The storm’s depth and longevity will likely make it the new standard for comparison and hopefully reduce the number of people who suffer a flashback to that iconic storm 18 years ago every time the region gets even a dusting of snow.
Since Northwest Georgia doesn’t get a lot of snow, and usually not that much when it does snow, most of us aren’t as prepared for winter weather as we should be. Last year’s biggest snowfall only lasted a few days and melted away quickly, providing little opportunity to practice coping with and removing the snow.
January’s snow lingered long enough to test our “snow skills” and identify strengths and weaknesses that can come into play during the next storm – which might happen within a few days or could be a year or more away.
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