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Article content Shamrock celebrations were snowed under and cancelled in 1998 when a massive storm hit the city. Twenty-three years ago, the snow began falling on March 16 and continued into the next day, paralyzing Calgary and much of southern Alberta. Calgarians navigated the snow-clogged streets any way they could, with cross-country skis, snowshoes, sleds and even snowmobiles. Photo by Postmedia archives /Calgary Herald We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Remember This Calgary: Snowmageddon on St. Patrick s Day, 1998 Back to video Environment Canada called it one of the country’s biggest weather stories of the year: “On St. Patrick’s Day, nothing was green in Calgary after the city experienced its worst March snowstorm in 113 years. The airport recorded 32 (to 39) cm of snow, but most other parts of the city received about 40 to 45 cm. Downtown Calgary was a ghost town. Motorists couldn’t dig out ....