Though spring has officially arrived, the American Red Cross blood supply is still recovering from severe winter storms in March. Donors of all blood types are asked to roll up a sleeve and help save lives.

Several local blood drives are scheduled, including one today in Bradford and one Thursday in

Coudersport.

Winter weather in parts of the country forced more than 270 blood drives to cancel, resulting in over 9,500 uncollected blood and platelet donations in the first two weeks of March. In the New York-Penn Region which includes New York and 10 counties in Pennsylvania, 41 blood drives were canceled due to winter weather in March, causing 1,222 donations to go uncollected.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities include:

• Bradford, 1 to 5:30 p.m. today, Church of the Nazarene, 55 N. Bennett St.

• Coudersport, from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Coudersport Consistory, 111 E. 2nd St.

• Eldred, from 1 to 6 p.m. April 5, First Church of God, 142 Main St.

• Kane, from noon to 6 p.m. April 9, First United Methodist Church, 112 Greeves St.

• Smethport, from noon to 5:30 p.m. April 9, Smethport Fire Hall, 109 S. Nelson St.

• St. Marys, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 11, Moose Club Lodge, 30 Erie Ave.

• Emporium, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. April 12, Vets Club, 427 E. 3rd St.

• Johnsonburg, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 13, Johnsonburg Senior Center, 430 Center St.

To donate, simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information.

A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.