Free Story — Various Christmas events cancelled or postponed due to inclement weather

Various Christmas events scheduled for Thursday in Franklin County have been either cancelled or at least postponed due to inclement weather expected in the area.

Earlier in the week, the Town of Bude postponed its Christmas Parade from Thursday afternoon to Monday afternoon. The parade will now roll starting at 4:15 p.m., with lineup starting at 3:45 p.m.

Wednesday afternoon, Meadville Mayor announced that Meadville's Christmas Parade scheduled for Thursday has been cancelled. In addition, the "Visit With Santa" event scheduled for Thursday night has been moved to Monday starting at 6 p.m. on the front steps of the Franklin County Courthouse.

Due to the weather, Meadville Methodist Church has cancelled its Live Nativity event that was scheduled for Thursday night after the Meadville Parade.

The Dixie Daisy Juniorettes Breakfast with Santa scheduled for Saturday has also been cancelled. Anyone who has purchased a ticket for that event can expect to receive a refund from the Dixie Daisy Juniorette that sold you the ticket Please send a message through Facebook if you are not contacted.

Thursday's forecast is calling for a 100 percent chance of rain with the high being 51 and the low being 45. Forecasts are for 1-2 inches of rain throughout the day. Wind chills will range from 38 degrees to 47 degrees.