Charlotte seemed to slow down for a moment as people grabbed real and makeshift sleds, flocking to whatever hill they could find during Saturday's snowstorm. Why it matters: Saturday's 11 inches of snow marks the fourth heaviest single-day snowfall in Charlotte history.

The biggest widespread snowfall since the late 1980s

The Blizzard of 1996 dropped the most snow the city has ever seen in a single snowstorm. But 'snowmaggedon' brought 44 inches in one week in 2010.

A monster storm just shattered a 127-year-old record and left nearly 1 million customers in the dark in the South. See which regions received the most snow.

The Nashville National Weather Service office maintains a list of 41 snow storms that dumped 6 inches or more on the city.

Tens of millions of Americans are still digging out in the aftermath of a monster winter storm that dumped a foot of snow from New Mexico to New England, paralyzed much of the eastern United States, caused at least 18 deaths and scuttled thousands of flights.

A winter storm dropped anywhere from a few inches to more than foot of snow across the Wilmington area. See the totals.

Most of us are expected to see anywhere from 8 to 14 inches of snow through Sunday night.

As we brace for a potential winter storm in Middle Tennessee this weekend, let’s take a look back at some of the biggest snows we’ve had over the years.

"In portions of the Northeast, this could end up being the biggest storm of the winter so far," AccuWeather said.