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Snowstorm largest since 1993 blizzard; Hamilton, other schools closed today.

The largest snowstorm since the famed blizzard of 1993 closed out a month that brought a different weather pattern every week to the Tennessee Valley.

According to measurements taken at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, the city received 4.7 inches of snow between Friday and Saturday. Bradley County reported 6 inches of snow.

With ice still plaguing mountain roads, many area school systems in Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia announced closings or delays for Monday. Hamilton, Bledsoe, Bradley, Grundy, McMinn, and Rhea county school systems were closed in Tennessee.

Cleveland City Schools also closed their doors for Monday. Dayton City Schools and St. Andrew Sewanee School will open with a one hour delay.

Dade and Walker county schools closed Monday in North Georgia.