Arctic air rolling into Mahoning, Shenango valleys

Published: Fri, January 3, 2014 @ 12:01 a.m.

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Strong storm pushes into Northeast

By Tom McParland

tmcparland@vindy.com

YOUNGSTOWN

With temperatures expected to plunge below zero within days, the Mahoning Valley is bracing for the worst stretch of weather in what already has been a difficult winter season.

Overnight snow is expected to give way today to extremely low temperatures.

A spokesman for Handyman Supply in Youngstown said it has been a busy season, with spurts of business coinciding with the extreme weather. In addition to the winter staples of shovels, salt and scrapers, the Youngstown hardware store also has been selling wraps to protect water pipes from freezing and rupturing.

The high temperature today is supposed to hit about 14 degrees with a low around 5 degrees and wind chills of minus 10 to 15, according to the National Weather Service in Cleveland.

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