Finally, winter in the Valleys

Staff report

It’s all over but the shoveling.

After surviving the heaviest snowfall so far this winter Tuesday morning, Mahoning Valley residents will get a breather.

“The worst is over,” said Zach Sefcovic, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Cleveland.

The Mahoning Valley could see a bit of snow today, but it will be minimal.

“Any accumulation will be very little – a half an inch as worst-case scenario,” he said.

The National Weather Service in Cleveland predicted cloudy skies and a chance of snow in the morning and afternoon today, with the possibility of an accumulation of one inch with high temperatures in the lower 30s. Tonight, the prediction is for partly cloudy skies and snow showers after midnight with a low temperature of about 10.

Thursday calls for partly cloudy skies with high temperatures in the upper 20s, but no snow is forecast. On Friday, skies will be mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the afternoon and temperatures in the upper 40s. Valley residents should be able to stow away their boots and ice scrapers, at least for the short-term.

It’s a chance to recover after deep snow snarled traffic and closed schools Tuesday.

Read how much we got, who lost power and plans for school in Wednesday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.