This was Spann's First year back in the Birmingham Metro Area. For 3 days, all roads were snowed shut in Alabama, & like most southern states, Alabama has NO SNOW PLOWS!!
I likes Satellite TV back then. If you could afford the dish, Cable Service was practically FREE, until the late 80's when the FCC started scrambling Satellite Signals.
That Friday morning I had just picked up my check from Birmingham Siding and Roofing. It was still mostly sunny but only for a short time before everything drastically changed. The boss said we weren’t working because of the impending weather and I had no idea that any weather was coming. I walked out of Amsouth Bank in Tarrant City, across the parking lot to the truck, when GIANT snowflakes started hitting the parking lot. Within minutes the cars and housetops were covered in white. By the time I made it to my apartment on Etowah Street, the roads were too slick for anyone to safely travel. When daylight came the next morning, snowdrifts against the cars and homes were 4-6 feet deep. From the official reports and our own accounts, the snow was definitely deeper in Birmingham Alabama, than any other location affected by the storm from one end of the eastern United States to the other. For those of us who lived through this phenomenon, we can almost guarantee that we will never see another “perfect storm” like that one again.
I was 40 years old, divorced and living alone when this happened. I had electric heat and awoke about 2:00 in the morning to the sounds of roaring wind, breaking branches and falling trees. Of course the power was out and my house was very cold. It stayed that way from Friday night until about noon the following Monday.
I have photos from this storm. Lived on a hill, and the way the wind blew the snow, exactly one half of my car was covered from top to bottom. I sank into snow up to my knees. Never seen anything like it, don't know if I will again. But the best thing was the "thundersnow". THAT was awesome!
We had a decent snow like 1 or 2 year's before this crippling storm... Roebuck plaza/ Trussville... Seems like it was 6 inches the preceding year's storm.
Strongest storm I've ever seen. I was glued to the window staring out watching it all. 125+mph gusts in central Jersey (where I was). Being 12 at the time, I was sooooooo excited yet scared when those super wind gusts hit. Every single time I hear the word Noreaster, I immediately think 1993 first......then 96. That storm will be tough to beat.
12 years old when this storm hit. I lived in Meadowbrook and remember it like it was last week. I spent all of the days outside with all my friends going miles and miles in this thing.. was SO much fun. I'm glad it happened at that age, as we lost power for a LONG time.. at least 5 days if not longer. It was COLD sleeping, and the fireplace was where it was at! Fond memories of this.. It's all relative, if this happened now with power out and how Technology is etc.. It would be a nightmare lol.
I also was 12 when this happened. I lived in Adamsville at the time I lived on a huge hill and me and my friends had a blast for days when this happened.
Wow, I definitely remember this. The good news, we earned a week off from school, the bad news, had to make it up. As for the weather board...I don't know whose idea it was to have the meteorologist/weather anchor THAT far back, to walk back to the camera. That was counter intuitive.
It took me back when my mom got back from Chruch before the snowstorm and BCS National Championship Game Auburn vs Oregon on January 9-10, 2011 and we won the next night 22-19
I worked over off of Finley Boulevard then. One of our locations in LA radioed us and told the office we needed to leave ASAP. I had a beat up VW Beetle at the time and it was perfect to drive from Finley/Norwood, over Red Mountain Expressway, and to Highland Avenue. We were stuck in our apartment for nearly 4 days.
Why was I in Texas while this happened? :-( Lived in cordova up until a month or two before the blizzard, then moved to texas. I missed the whole thing
I was under the impression that most people have four wheel drive trucks down south because most of the land is used for farming. So my point is if you have four wheel drive you should not have a problem in getting around in the snow.
There are more people without four wheel drive vehicles than with them, even in the south. Even so, the snow was very deep so in most cases roads were not drivable unless they had been plowed, especially roads in rural areas. You also have to remember, the resources used to respond to snow events in the south are a lot more limited than areas that receive a lot of snow. Most cities/counties don't even have plow vehicles or if they do they only have 2 or 3 to cover every road in the county. Also, in this event it was a true blizzard, so seeing to drive was nearly impossible.
+Bargeld Rotty This was FEET of snow. I was 12 years old and remember it like yesterday. At any rate, I think you have a view of the south as is stereotyped in the movies. Rural areas may be closer to what you imagine, however large cities like Birmingham and the nice suburbs around it.. primarily in the Hoover, and down the Highway 280 corridor -- It isn't hill billyville lol. It's actually majority cars,.. personally I drive a 350Z sportscar and have never owned a truck. There isn't any need for trucks here in Birmingham.. people work in the types of jobs any major city metropolitan area has. Where this was broadcast from was in the heart of Birmingham on top of the mountain downtown (Red Mountain).. so the direct reports in these videos are mostly just outside the Network station.
James was with Channel 6 from the Late '80s to about 1996 when WBRC switched network affiliations from ABC to FOX. When the station became a FOX Affiliate, they didn't want James doing wall-to-wall coverage during severe weather. So he, Brenda Ladun, and few more people left and joined ABC 33/40.
@@InStereoWhereAvailable no that had nothing to do with it. He wasn’t doing wall to wall at WBRC when it was an ABC affiliate. He for religious and moral purposes did not want to work for Fox, and sued to get out of his contract. Same with Mark Prater, Linda Mays, Brenda Ladun, Bill Castle.
@@shaneledbetter7536 That was strange because The Big Switch took place about the same time that the Baptist Church voted to have their members boycott anything related to Disney, including the ABC network.
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This was Spann's First year back in the Birmingham Metro Area.
For 3 days, all roads were snowed shut in Alabama, & like most southern states, Alabama has NO SNOW PLOWS!!
I was 17. Being a teen in the 90s was DOPE!
Being a kid was better!
I likes Satellite TV back then.
If you could afford the dish, Cable Service was practically FREE, until the late 80's when the FCC started scrambling Satellite Signals.
That Friday morning I had just picked up my check from Birmingham Siding and Roofing. It was still mostly sunny but only for a short time before everything drastically changed. The boss said we weren’t working because of the impending weather and I had no idea that any weather was coming.
I walked out of Amsouth Bank in Tarrant City, across the parking lot to the truck, when GIANT snowflakes started hitting the parking lot.
Within minutes the cars and housetops were covered in white. By the time I made it to my apartment on Etowah Street, the roads were too slick for anyone to safely travel.
When daylight came the next morning, snowdrifts against the cars and homes were 4-6 feet deep. From the official reports and our own accounts, the snow was definitely deeper in Birmingham Alabama, than any other location affected by the storm from one end of the eastern United States to the other. For those of us who lived through this phenomenon, we can almost guarantee that we will never see another “perfect storm” like that one again.
I live in eastern tn. It was like another world here.
I was 6 when this happened .. I remember every bit of it
I was 40 years old, divorced and living alone when this happened. I had electric heat and awoke about 2:00 in the morning to the sounds of roaring wind, breaking branches and falling trees. Of course the power was out and my house was very cold. It stayed that way from Friday night until about noon the following Monday.
I was 12 when this happened & I was livin’ in West End on Cotton Avenue those times were everythang
I have photos from this storm. Lived on a hill, and the way the wind blew the snow, exactly one half of my car was covered from top to bottom. I sank into snow up to my knees. Never seen anything like it, don't know if I will again. But the best thing was the "thundersnow". THAT was awesome!
It's weird to see a 'bama blizzard!!!! Bet they won't forget this one. Thanks for the posting.
I was 12. Remember it like it was yesterday.
We had a decent snow like 1 or 2 year's before this crippling storm... Roebuck plaza/ Trussville... Seems like it was 6 inches the preceding year's storm.
@@wesbruner3244 Wow!
I was 1 years old wow
Strongest storm I've ever seen. I was glued to the window staring out watching it all. 125+mph gusts in central Jersey (where I was). Being 12 at the time, I was sooooooo excited yet scared when those super wind gusts hit. Every single time I hear the word Noreaster, I immediately think 1993 first......then 96. That storm will be tough to beat.
The week before or of Spring Break at the time.
James Spann pre suspenders. Legend.
🤣
When did Kevin Collins become Kevin Selle?
12 years old when this storm hit. I lived in Meadowbrook and remember it like it was last week. I spent all of the days outside with all my friends going miles and miles in this thing.. was SO much fun.
I'm glad it happened at that age, as we lost power for a LONG time.. at least 5 days if not longer. It was COLD sleeping, and the fireplace was where it was at! Fond memories of this.. It's all relative, if this happened now with power out and how Technology is etc.. It would be a nightmare lol.
I also was 12 when this happened. I lived in Adamsville at the time I lived on a huge hill and me and my friends had a blast for days when this happened.
@@shaynecapps5844 I was 11.
Wow, I definitely remember this. The good news, we earned a week off from school, the bad news, had to make it up. As for the weather board...I don't know whose idea it was to have the meteorologist/weather anchor THAT far back, to walk back to the camera. That was counter intuitive.
I was in 8th grade when this happened..my brother,bless his heart,had to have hernia surgery that day. tg he got home before it got bad.
It took me back when my mom got back from Chruch before the snowstorm and BCS National Championship Game Auburn vs Oregon on January 9-10, 2011 and we won the next night 22-19
I remember Dan Satterfield when he was at Channel 2 in Tulsa...but I'm confused...why does this Kevin Collins now go by the name of Kevin Selle??
I was 3 years old
I was in Blue Ridge GA. We had just shy of 30 inches!!
A 5 minute drive took me a hour
dan the man!!! haha!!! he's on 19 now. gosh he's got old. glad you posted the vid.
I worked over off of Finley Boulevard then. One of our locations in LA radioed us and told the office we needed to leave ASAP. I had a beat up VW Beetle at the time and it was perfect to drive from Finley/Norwood, over Red Mountain Expressway, and to Highland Avenue. We were stuck in our apartment for nearly 4 days.
Both
I miss that hair!
Dan satterfield move back to Huntsville AL we miss you come to waay 31 this time
Miss you in Huntsville!!
Why was I in Texas while this happened? :-(
Lived in cordova up until a month or two before the blizzard, then moved to texas. I missed the whole thing
Be glad you missed this. This was a rare event in Alabama. People were without power for a week.
I was under the impression that most people have four wheel drive trucks down south because most of the land is used for farming. So my point is if you have four wheel drive you should not have a problem in getting around in the snow.
There are more people without four wheel drive vehicles than with them, even in the south. Even so, the snow was very deep so in most cases roads were not drivable unless they had been plowed, especially roads in rural areas. You also have to remember, the resources used to respond to snow events in the south are a lot more limited than areas that receive a lot of snow. Most cities/counties don't even have plow vehicles or if they do they only have 2 or 3 to cover every road in the county. Also, in this event it was a true blizzard, so seeing to drive was nearly impossible.
+Bargeld Rotty This was FEET of snow. I was 12 years old and remember it like yesterday. At any rate, I think you have a view of the south as is stereotyped in the movies. Rural areas may be closer to what you imagine, however large cities like Birmingham and the nice suburbs around it.. primarily in the Hoover, and down the Highway 280 corridor -- It isn't hill billyville lol. It's actually majority cars,.. personally I drive a 350Z sportscar and have never owned a truck. There isn't any need for trucks here in Birmingham.. people work in the types of jobs any major city metropolitan area has.
Where this was broadcast from was in the heart of Birmingham on top of the mountain downtown (Red Mountain).. so the direct reports in these videos are mostly just outside the Network station.
You're an idiot!
shaping up for another record storm this weekend? 01.09-10.2011 will be remembered I think.
what channel was dan on 19
Haha! Look at all the cars in the background on the road updates! How funny how cars have changed in just less than 20 years!
I thought James Spann was with ABC 33/40, not Fox 6?
James was with Channel 6 from the Late '80s to about 1996 when WBRC switched network affiliations from ABC to FOX. When the station became a FOX Affiliate, they didn't want James doing wall-to-wall coverage during severe weather. So he, Brenda Ladun, and few more people left and joined ABC 33/40.
James Spann's departure from WBRC was a loss for them, but a big gain for Channels 33/40.
@@InStereoWhereAvailable no that had nothing to do with it. He wasn’t doing wall to wall at WBRC when it was an ABC affiliate. He for religious and moral purposes did not want to work for Fox, and sued to get out of his contract. Same with Mark Prater, Linda Mays, Brenda Ladun, Bill Castle.
@@shaneledbetter7536 That was strange because The Big Switch took place about the same time that the Baptist Church voted to have their members boycott anything related to Disney, including the ABC network.
@@jenniferbice8998 I remember. Most regular baptists chose to ignore that edict lol…. I know I did haha
OMFG !!! I need more archive from ABC news!! James looks soooooo young here!!😂 I was 12 years old
You were 12 holy moly man how old is you lol seriously
EddieE Clark the storm was in 1993, so he was born in 1981
The myth, the hat, the legend
dan schutz Is Kevin Collins and Kevin Selle the same guy? Sounds like it
classic!
Propane emergency!
poor soul