Wintery Weather causes closures

Staff/Wire Report

Snowing falling across much of Ohio and the Mahoning Valley has made roads slick and has led numerous school districts to close or open schools later.

The Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport recorded 5.7 inches of snowfall on Monday, bringing the month’s total to 15.7, which is 13.2 inches above average for the first week of December.

A lake-effect snow advisory is in effect in Trumbull County until at least 7 p.m. today and in Mahoning County until at least 10 a.m. today.

The National Weather Service predicts continued snow today with 8 to 12 inches total accumulation possible by tonight in Trumbull County. Lesser amounts are expected in Mahoning and Columbiana counties.

These communities have declared a snow emergency: Youngstown, Warren, and Niles, Struthers, Girard, Campbell and Boardman.

Under the emergency, parking is banned on all streets in Youngstown, Warren and Niles until further notice; Boardman until noon Friday.

Continuing lake effect snow is expected for the next several days, with accumulations difficult to predict.

Those in violation will be towed at the owner’s expense. Residents are also reminded they are not to remove snow from their properties and place it in the street.

Youngstown’s emergency specifies that parking is prohibited on all streets except streets or alleys less than 25 feet wide with no driveway options.

State Route 88 in Trumbull county was closed around 3:41 Monday afternoon when a tractor trailer truck rolled over near Stoddard Hayes Road in Johnston Township. There were no injuries. Crews were able to clear the road after about five hours and it was open to traffic by 9 p.m.