Scary snow numbers, meteorologist says

Scary snow numbers, meteorologist says

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

The National Weather Service expected 9 to 15 inches of snow between Friday afternoon and tonight.

“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 Friday night, 6.1 inches had fallen — and showed no signs of stopping.

The 88.8 inches was good enough for the 2nd snowiest winter in the area’s recorded weather history, which dates to 1943.

This winter jumped over 1950-51, which had been 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, see Saturday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com