Encore Special: 1973 Blizzard, 2020 Tornadoes & National Weather Service anniversary

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Tonight on the Carolina Weather Group, we open our archives for a special encore presentation covering three major weather anniversaries in the Carolinas.❄️ The "Granddaddy" of Them All: The Great Southeastern Snowstorm of 1973 (Original Air Date: 2023)First, we look back 50+ years to February 1973, when a historic storm dropped up to 24 inches of snow on South Carolina. Frank Strait and Melissa Griffin from the South Carolina State Climatology Office join us to discuss the records set by this event, including a verified blizzard in Florence, SC. We discuss the impacts, from thousands of stranded travelers on I-95 to thunder snow reported by cooperative observers.🌪️ February 2020 Tornado Outbreak (Original Air Date: 2020)Next, we revisit the severe weather outbreak that struck the region in February 2020. Host James Brierton reports from Matthews, NC, where an EF-1 tornado downed trees in the Park Crossing neighborhood. Panelists Scotty Powell and Evan Fisher break down the storm surveys, including an EF-2 in Gaston County that toppled massive transmission towers and an EF-1 that tracked over 10 miles near Spartanburg, SC.🎈 150 Years of the National Weather Service (Original Air Date 2020)Finally, we celebrate the founding of the National Weather Service, which began operation in 1870. Weather industry veteran Tom Niziol (formerly of The Weather Channel and NWS Buffalo) takes us through the agency's fascinating history, from its origins under the US Army Signal Corps to the modern era of satellites and radar.Featured in this episode:Frank Strait, SC State Climatology OfficeMelissa Griffin, Assistant State Climatologist for SCTom Niziol, Former Winter Weather Expert at The Weather Channel & NWSJames Brierton, HostScotty Powell, CWG AnalystEvan Fisher, CWG Analyst#weather #northcarolina #southcarolina #ncwx #scwx #podcast📹 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmhGiYbMDccQcdSjpf87nGg/join🧢 MERCH: https://carolinaweathergroup.qbstores.com/💸 LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather🔔 SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup💻 VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.comThe Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, the show may closely feature both NC weather and SC weather, but the topics are universally enjoyable for any weather fan. Join us as we talk about weather, the environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible.

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