Long before the Charlotte Hornets were forced to play the first half of the 2020-21 NBA season in front of empty seats at Spectrum Center, only one other game in franchise history resembled anything close to the strange eeriness brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Exactly 20 years ago today, a rare historic snowstorm dumped six inches of wintery mix on the Queen City, stretching as far down as Florida all the way up the East Coast of the United States. Flights were grounded and stranded countless travelers throughout the region. Schools closed, traffic was brought to a standstill and thousands of homes lost power for days on end.