This is the biggest snowstorm of this winter

YOUNGSTOWN — In all likelihood, the Mahoning Valley will exceed its snowiest winter on record Saturday.

The National Weather Service expected 9 to 15 inches of snow between this afternoon and Saturday night.

“Those are scary numbers,” said Jim Kosarik, a weather service meteorologist in Cleveland. “This is going to be the biggest snowstorm of the winter.”

Before the snow started Friday, the Valley had 82.7 inches of snow fall this winter. By 1 p.m. Friday, 1.6 inches had fallen and showed no signs of stopping.

The 84.3 inches was good enough for the 3rd snowiest winter in the area’s recorded weather history, which dates to 1943.

Later Friday, this winter jumped over 1950-51, which was the second snowiest Valley winter with 85.3 inches recorded.

“This is a fairly impressive winter as far as the amount of snow,” Kosarik said.

For more information see Saturday's Vindicator and Vindy.Com.