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March 1993: The blizzard of '93 dumped nearly 2 feet of snow on Pittsburgh. FROM THE ARCHIVES: A massive storm turned the Pittsburgh St. Patrick's Day Parade from green to white on March 13, 1993. It is a day for Pittsburghers to come together and celebrate as a community. But in the long history of St. Patrick's Day parades in the city, one year stands alone. On March 13, 1993, a blizzard Most activities were brought to a halt by a huge snowstorm on March 13, 1993, but the snow couldn't stop the St. Patrick's Day Parade. It was 24 years ago that Pittsburgh experienced a different The snowstorm turned Pittsburgh's St. Patrick's Day Parade from green to white on March 13, 1993. Snow began falling on Friday, March 12, 1993, just before midnight. By daybreak on March 13, about a foot of snow was on the ground. Still, the St. Patrick’s Day parade went on as scheduled as The St. Patrick's Day parade continued in downtown Pittsburgh on Saturday as the storm really kicked in. Snowfall rates were 2 to 3 inches per hour at times. The 1993 storm of the century PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - March 13, 1993 - it was the snowstorm to end all snowstorms. It will always go down in history as the year Pittsburghers held the city's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in That was the same day as Pittsburgh's St. Patrick's Day Parade that year. The parade went on despite a bunch of people not being able to make it. 1993. By the end of the day, we had 23.6" of The Westown Association had started its own St. Patrick's Day Parade in 1993 but canceled it in 2000 because of a lack of staffing. The Shamrock Club agreed to bringing its parade back downtown VIDEO: Blizzard of 1993 VIDEO: Blizzard of 1993 The St. Patrick’s Day parade went on as scheduled downtown that morning as the storm really kicked in. Snowfall rates accelerated up to 3 inches The Naperville St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns for its 32nd year of celebrating Irish heritage and culture on Saturday, March 15. West Suburban Irish’s annual parade, which started in 1993, will march down the streets of Naperville beginning at 10am. WSI’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is a family event, attracting over 3,000 participants and 15,000 Get ready for a day of Irish pride and community spirit at the Naperville St. Patrick's Day Parade, happening on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 10:00 AM. One of Naperville’s most cherished traditions, this f amily-friendly event draws thousands of spectators eager to celebrate Irish heritage, community spirit, and festive fun. Jump Around. Perhaps one of the ultimate party songs. "Jump Around" by House of Pain deserves a place on your list, if only because it was filmed at the St Patrick's Day Parade in New York City in 1992. Citing the decision, in 1993, the city awarded the permit to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee, which was comprised of Dinkins allies. It appeared that there might not be a parade in Naperville Sunrise Rotary’s St. Paddy’s Day 5K Run-Walk / 7AM at Centennial Beach – 500 Jackson Ave. Naperville, IL 60540 / Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a race that gives back. Make a Saturday’s West Suburban Irish Naperville St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Naperville is a true community event, featuring more than 3,000 participants and typically bringing out about Due to inclement weather across the Tennessee Valley, the 2025 Ellen McAnelly Memorial St. Patrick's Day Parade has been canceled, according to the organizer's Facebook page. The parade will step off at 12:30 p.m. Sunday. It will be preceded by check-in at 10:40 a.m. at 68 West Main St., in front of Columbia Bank. History. The parade began more than 150 years ago as a way to honor the patron saint of Ireland and has evolved into a citywide celebration held the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day — unless 1993: William M. Hackett: 1992: Laurence McGivney The Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Connecticut’s largest single day spectator event
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