FLASHBACK: March Blizzard of 1993 was 'Storm of the Century'

Scenes from around Midtown.

NEW YORK, NY -- In March of 1993 a deadly blizzard wreaked havoc on the Tri-State Area. Also known as the 'Storm of the Century,' the storm dumped nearly 20 inches of snow across the northeast, and over 40 inches in upstate New York.

More than 300 people were killed, and schools were shut down for days in New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.

FLASHBACK: NJ Burkett reports from Long Island in 1993

Flashback: Blizzard of '93 on Long Island

Ironically, the storm happened over March 13th - March 15th, the same days as a major winter storm is set to hit the Tri-State area.

Ling Kim makes his way across Washington Street as a truck slowly approaches during the winter storm in New York, March 13, 1993.AP

Howard Truss, left, leaves his beach house with John Burgess in Old Greenwich, Connecticut, March 13, 1993AP

A fire truck from New York's Ladder Company 50, with lights flashing, drives past the twin towers of the World Trade Center and the Vista HotelAP

A truck driver tosses a box over a mound of ice and snow to a waiting helper as he makes deliveries in New York Monday morning, March 15, 1993.AP

Fernando Aguilan, left, gets some help from his son, Marco as they move a block of ice from in front of his taxi in Astoria, Queens, March 15, 1993.AP

A woman pushes a toddler in a stroller through ankle-deep water collected from melting snow in the Union Square area of New York City, March 16, 1993.AP

An unidentified cross-country skier plants his poles as a pedestrian covers her face as she crosses New York's Fifth Avenue during a ferocious blizzard, March 13, 1993AP

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According to AccuWeather, some of the highest snowfall amounts were:

Syracuse, New York: 42.9 inches
Beckley, West Virginia: 30.9 inches
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 25.3 inches
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So why was the storm so powerful? AccuWeather explains that it was because it became very intense rapidly, and a record low pressure similar to a Category 3 hurricane was recorded.

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