Wear green and eat your Shepherd’s Pie inside today, because this St. Patrick’s Day will be the coldest in 50 years!

A brief burst of steady snow moved through last night in the wake of a cold front, as temperatures dropped from the 60s to the 20s in just 24 hours.

This lake-enhanced setup will continue through the day today. It will be shockingly chilly – high temperatures will only make it to the upper 20s, which will make it the coldest St. Patrick’s Day the Valley has experienced since the record coldest in 1976. Snow showers should taper close to midnight, as an incoming area of high pressure will make a lake-effect setup unfavorable. Snow accumulations, mainly on non-paved surfaces, could approach an inch or so, especially favoring sites north of Youngstown.

We’ll warm up slightly on Wednesday – albeit still below average – with a low-end chance for some flurries later in the afternoon. A few flurries are possible early in the evening, with temperatures holding steady in the low 30s.

Temperatures are expected to bounce back above average on Thursday, with highs near 50. Light rain showers are becoming increasingly possible during the afternoon and could bleed into the evening.

The first day of spring starts on Friday! The Vernal Equinox, or when the Sun crosses over Earth's equator, will be marked with temperatures in the mid-50s, with another chance for nickel-and-dime type rain showers.

Our area will finally be back to the spring-like conditions we’ve been so used to during March. High temperatures could get to 60, with mostly sunny skies. Any threat of rain should be minimal overnight, as lows will drop into the upper 30s.

A passing shower or two is possible as the weekend comes to a close. Clouds will steadily increase throughout the day on Sunday, before a few showers may dampen the day. These showers also look to bring about a change in temperatures, as 40s will become commonplace for highs by Monday.