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Photos Of The March 1993 Superstorm

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Dan Sullivan shovels snow in his driveway on Northern Boulevard on Plum Island in Newbury, Mass., following a weekend snowstorm on March 14, 1993. (Jim Wilson/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

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Dan Sullivan shovels snow in his driveway on Northern Boulevard on Plum Island in Newbury, Mass., following a weekend snowstorm on March 14, 1993. (Jim Wilson/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

At a Glance

The March 1993 superstorm brought more than 10 inches of snow to 20 states, from Alabama to Maine.
Photos from 1993 show how people coped with the massive snowstorm.

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Thirty years ago this week, a massive storm struck the East Coast, dumping snow in double-digit accumulation from Alabama to Maine as well as producing tornadoes and destructive storm surge.

(MORE: A Superstorm Hit The East 30 Years Ago With Blizzard Conditions, Tornadoes And Destructive Storm Surge)

It was called the "Storm of the Century," and was also the only time the term "superstorm" was used before Hurricane Sandy's devastating East Coast strike in 2012. The 1993 Superstorm hit the country from March 12 through March 15 of that year and was one of only two Category 5 snowstorms to strike the East Coast (the second occurring in January 1996).

Photos from March 1993 show how states like New York, Massachusetts and Delaware were affected by the unbelievable storm. Click through the slideshow above to see images from the past on the anniversary of the 1993 Superstorm's destruction.

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