National Weather Service list of the top ten
greatest snowfall amounts for Atlanta Airport since 1949:
#4) 4.6”......January 2-3, 2002
#6) 4.2”......March 13, 1993 (became known as “Blizzard of 93”)
#3) 5.0”......January 18-19, 1992
#7) 4.2”......January 7-8, 1988 (sleet/ice)
#10) 3.6”....January 21-22, 1987
#1) 7.9”......March 24, 1983
#2) 5.8”......January 12-13, 1982 (became known as “Snowjam 82”)
#5) 4.4”......February 17-18, 1979 (all sleet/ice pellets)
#8) 4.0”......March 10, 1960
#9) 3.9”......February 1952