After a simply frigid St. Pat’s, the weather ahead looks to become much more settled.

With a high of 24 degrees, it was the coldest holiday here in Youngstown since the record coldest in 1976. That also came with some hit-or-miss snow showers and a decent amount of wind.

While the chill is still around today, we’ll get rid of the snow and strong winds. We’ll warm up slightly on Wednesday – albeit still below average – with highs in the mid-30s. There will be a low-end chance for some flurries early in the evening, though it will need to fight some dry air for flakes to reach the ground. Whether flakes fall or not, there will be no impacts locally 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. Steadier showers (though still not quite a washout) are becoming more likely in the afternoon, and additionally bleeding into the overnight.

Our area will finally be back to the spring-like conditions we’ve been so used to during March. High temperatures will get into the low 60s on Saturday with mostly sunny skies. 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.