For many, the snow storm of March 1 and 2, 1927, which blanketed the central and eastern sections of the state with twenty inches and drifts up to four feet, is the one all others are measured against.
"Elizabeth Gardner grew up facinated by the hexagonal flakes that fell outside her Raleighhome. Today, as a Triangle area meteorologist, she helps her community brace for The Big One. Gardner is employed with WRAL-TV in Raleigh.