The Blizzard of '93 was Syracuse's 'Storm of the Century'

The view from Erie Boulevard East looking at the Syracuse University campus following the Blizzard of 1993.

The view along East Genesee St. in Dewitt the day after the Blizzard of 1993 hit the area and dumped some 40 inches of snow on the area. Nicholas Lisi / The Post-Standard

LaTaiva Escho shovels a path from his home along East Raynor Street in Syracuse. The Blizzard of 1993 storm dumped some 40 inches of snow on the area. Nicholas Lisi / The Post-Standard

An empty bread rack in the bakery department at the DeWitt Wegmans on at 5 p.m. on March 11, 1993. People jammed the store, stocking up on food in the wake of the approaching "Storm of the Century."

People along Seward Street in Syracuse on March 14, 1993 dig out their cars from the snow storm that dumped some 40 inches of snow on the area. Nicholas Lisi / The Post-Standard

People dig their cars out of the snow on Oakwood Avenue after the Blizzard of 1993.

Fred Primo walks down Lodi Street in Syracuse on March 13, 1993 after stocking up on groceries to get through the Blizzard of 1993..

James Kelly, with the Syracuse DPW, plows out 300 Block of North Salina Street, Syracuse, following the Blizzard of 1993.

Frank Lee, 14 falls into deep snow while walking to his home along Lodi Street in Syracuse. He was going house to house asking if home owners wanted their driveways shoveled of the snow that fell from the storm that hit the area. He charged $5 per driveway. Nicholas Lisi / The Post-Standard

John Tysco of Syracuse digs out his car that was buried with snow that fell from the overnight storm. It was parked along North Salina St. in Syracuse. Nicholas Lisi / The Post-Standard

John Managan, who works at the Public Safety Building, walks his bike through the snow after work on James Street, Syracuse. He was able to ride it to work earlier in the day. During the Blizzard of 1993.

Someone had some fun with bit of snow art following the Blizzard of 1993 in Syracuse.

Scott McIntyre, who works at Legends Bikes 'N Blues Bar on North Salina Street in Syracuse digs out after the Blizzard of '93.

Samuel Ciciarelli, whose father is pastor of Charity Baptist Church on Butternut Street in Syracuse, shovels off sidewalk in front of the church on March 14, 1993.

Jeff Hunter kicks snow to get through at Court and Second North Streets in Syracuse to get his four-wheel drive truck out following the Blizzard of 1993.

Jeff Hunter blasts through snow that plows had piled up at Court and Second North Streets, Syracuse, following the Blizzard of 1993.

William Raeford, of 2406 East Genesee Street, Syracuse, shovels out the front of his home during the Blizzard of 1993.

Cher Pao Vang of Syracuse uses a home made shovel to clear snow from his driveway from a storm that dumped some 40 inches of snow on the area. Nicholas Lisi / The Post-Standard

Jon Elardo, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service at Hancock Airport, shoveling out snow during 2 day storm so he can take readings.

Cazenovia College President Stephen M. Schneeweiss was among staff members at the college who used plows to help the campus dig out from the Blizzard of '93. The March 13-14 storm dumped more than 3 feet of snow on the campus and forced the college to cancel classes March 15.

A farmer shovels snow off his barn roof in Otselic, Madison County on March 16, 1993.

Ron Haney, Dennis Therrien and Dave Bean of Josall Roofing, using a crane to get snow off roof of Denny's Restaurant on South Bay Road, North Syracuse following the Blizzard of '93.

Post-Standard Reporter Jackie Arnold going through snow banks after interviewing people about building collapse in the background at 308 Marcellus Street, Syracuse.

A roof collapsed from the weight of the snow at 308 Marcellus Street, Syracuse, following the Blizzard of '93.

A truck loaded with snow passes a plane at Hancock Airport as crews try to remove snow from the Blizzard of 1993.

Mary Fern Fargo, from Great Bend, NY, reads at Hancock Airport while waiting for the airport to reopen during snowstorm of March 13 and 14, 1993.