Temperature set record for warmest Jan. 7

Temperature set record for warmest Jan. 7

YOUNGSTOWN — With people wearing short-sleeved shirts and some breaking out pairs of shorts, it’s hard to believe the same area was covered by 5.6 inches of snow a week ago.

The Mahoning Valley went from snow last Tuesday and a low of 12 degrees Friday to a record high today and another one expected Tuesday.

“It’s nice to have a little respite from the cold,” said Jim Kosarik, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Cleveland. “Some people will complain, like those who ski or have an interest in the winter weather. Those who plow snow or ice fishermen probably aren’t happy. But it will be cold again. It is January.”

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