Cold, snowy forecast

Cold, snowy forecast

YOUNGSTOWN

Low temperatures and snow are on the way for Mahoning Valley residents this weekend.

According to the National Weather Service, today will have a high near 27 degrees, with winds between 10 and 14 mph. The temperature will drop to about 19 tonight, with wind speeds between 5 and 7 miles per hour.

Eric Wilhelm, chief meteorologist at 21 WFMJ-TV, The Vindicator’s broadcast partner, said snowfall is likely late tonight and into early Sunday morning. Sunday’s high will be near 30, with southeast winds between 6 and 11 mph. Wilhelm said snow is a near certainty Sunday, and the NWS reports possible 1 to 2 inches of accumulation. Temperatures and possible snow accumulation will remain mostly steady throughout Sunday night, while the chance of precipitation will rise to 90 percent.

Precipitation is likely to continue through Sunday night and into Monday morning until about 10 a.m. Wilhelm said morning commuters likely will experience rain rather than snow.

Supporting Akron Children’s

BOARDMAN

Barnes & Noble at the Shops at Boardman Park, 381 Boardman-Poland Road, is partnering with students from Cardinal Mooney High School and Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley on a Harry Potter-themed book fair to support the hospital’s Reach Out and Read program.

Barnes & Noble customers can participate by using coupon code 12058269 in-store at the register or with online purchases made today and Sunday. When this code is used, a portion of the sales will go to Akron Children’s.

Free gift-wrapping also will be available those days, as will additional events, such as a Harry Potter window art contest, a performance by the Mooney choir, story time from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, and the sale of “Mooney Mocha” in the Barnes & Noble Cafe.

Barnes & Noble has donated more than $11,000 in cash and new books to Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley since 2008. Mooney has raised more than $5,000 for the hospital since 2009.

Truck blocks expressway

YOUNGSTOWN

Friday afternoon commuters along a major road in Youngstown may have found some frustration along the highway.

According to 21 WFMJ-TV, The Vindicator’s broadcast partner, a box truck broke down along the westbound lanes of the Himrod Expressway just east of the Market Street exit.

Since that side of the expressway is already down to one lane due to construction, traffic couldn’t get through.

Police directed traffic away from the area until a towing service could remove the truck.

King-Graves realignment

WARREN

The Trumbull County Engineer’s Office has hired ARCADIS U.S. Inc. to design the proposed realignment of King-Graves Road near the entrance to the Youngstown Air Reserve Station.

A meeting on the project will take place at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Trumbull County commissioners meeting room on the fifth floor of the county administration building, 160 High St. NW.

Discussion will focus on feasible alternatives for the project, which proposes to relocate 1.1 miles of the road between the air base entrance and Ridge Road.

The proposed realignment is to provide additional buffer space between the roadway and the air base to meet US Department of Defense antiterrorism standards and provide area for potential air base expansion, according to engineer Randy Smith.

The study area will be from Ridge Road to state Route 193 in Vienna and Fowler townships.

Housing renovation

WARREN

The nonprofit Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership and Trumbull Career and Technical Center in Champion have completed the first housing renovation in a new partnership between the two organizations.

TNP and students in the Maintenance/Construction Trades program renovated a long-vacant home on Orlo Street Northwest and identified someone to buy the property at a reduced price while agreeing to live in the home at least three years.

The project allowed students to receive hands-on training while helping TNP reduce blight, said Shawn Carvin, TNP Land Bank program director.

Sunday matinee canceled

WARREN

Kent State Trumbull Theater has canceled its Sunday matinee performance of “Santa Claus Conquers the Martians” because of the possibility of a significant winter storm.

A makeup date will not be scheduled. Tickets are still available for the performance tonight.

Doors open at 7:30 p.m. for photo opportunities with Santa Claus, with the show starting at 8 p.m. For reservations or information, call 330-675-8887 or email trumbullboxoffice@kent.edu.

Children’s Christmas party

GIRARD

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mahoning Valley Inc. will have its annual children’s Christmas party from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.

The children in the program and their families will be treated to a catered lunch.

Also, Santa Claus will be making an appearance to distribute presents.

Big Brothers Big Sisters also will announce the 2016 Big Brother and Big Sister of the Year as well as the volunteer of the year.

The event takes place in Girard High School cafeteria, 1244 Shannon Road.