Residents of the Mahoning Valley do last-minute shopping on Saturday before a severe snowstorm hits the area on Sunday Jan. 24.

John Colla, owner of Colla's in Austintown, says many customers came to his convenience store to buy lottery tickets and scratch-offs.

"They maybe buy extra lottery tickets because they probably might not be out on Sunday or Monday, depending on the weather," he said.

Mineral Ridge resident Dale Graham, who came to Colla's to buy a scratch-off ticket, says he refueled his generator in case of a power outage.

"Had the weekend off, so I had time to prepare for it," he said.

Others were not as worried about the snow.

Austintown Resident Michael Dolecki wore shorts to run errands at Colla's despite the single-digit temperature.

"For an hour or more, I'll get cold, but I'll do the driveway like this," he said.

Badurik Butcher's Box in Mineral Ridge sold meats and cheeses to customers in the days before the storm.

Girard resident Amy Morris says she will use the meat she bought to prepare meals for the weekend.

"We'll definitely make chili it'll last for a little bit before and after," she said.

Jimmy's Italian Specialties in Girard saw an increase in shoppers over the last week, according to owner Frank Occhibove.

Occhibove says that many customers have stocked up on their fresh-baked bread and homemade desserts.

"I think people have a sweet tooth when the snow comes out because our bakery has been depleted," he said.

Niles-area resident Michelle Sudzina says she came to Jimmy's to stock up on biscottis, cookies, and canollis.

"We actually just checked in on our parents to make sure they had everything that they needed and were good to go," she said.

Occhibove says Jimmy's will stream a cooking demo on their Facebook tomorrow at 1 p.m..