blizzard+of+1993

=**Intro: Have you ever heard of the Blizzard of 1993? Did you know it is the biggest snowstorm that hit the east coast in the century? This snowstorm killed approximately 270 people! WOW!!! Let's find out what are the causes and effects of the Blizzard of '93.**= = = =Cause:This blizzard originated in the gulf of mexico.As the storm grew larger, it formed the combination of three different atmospheric disturbances.A huge cluster of thunderstorms in the Gulf of Mexico, a large amount of snow and rain from the Pacific, and terrible winds with light snow from the Arctic Circle all joined over the southeast to create this great storm.It flowed up the west coast of Florida with high winds,tornadoes and a //__storm surge__ -(__A rise above normal water level on the open coast due only to the action of wind stress on the water surface; includes the rise in level due to atmospheric pressure reduction as well as that due to wind stress. Also known as storm wave__//)12 feet above normal.It also basically destroyed Kentucky.= = = =**Effects? The blizzard made 1.6 billion dollars worth of damage and 270 death nationwide. The cleanup was extremely diffcult for Kentucky because brutal winds crossed over. The maximum snow depths from the blizzard is 56 inches in Mt. Leconte Tennessee. More than half of the country was affected by the blizzard.**= = = =**Pictures, video, etc....**=