CLEVELAND, Ohio — The snowstorm expected to hit Northeast Ohio on Saturday won’t stop the Cleveland Women’s March, its organizer said.

The region is expected to see at least 5 inches between Friday and Saturday.

“We’re grassroots activists. Since when does a little snow stop us from being in the trenches,” organizer Kathy Wray Coleman said in a phone interview.

The march is set to begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Public Square with speeches, including remarks from Tamir Rice’s mother, Samaria Rice; Cleveland Councilwoman Phyllis Cleveland; state Sen. Nickie Antonio; Gail Sparks of New Voices for Reproductive Justice Cleveland; Ruth Gray of the National Black Congress Greater Cleveland chapter; Yvonka Hall of the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition; activists Genevieve Mitchell Cheryl Lessin and Honey Bell Bey; and the Solon group of the campaign Girl Up.

The march will begin at noon, followed by a 1 p.m. program featuring Susan Bro, the mother of Heather Heyer, who was killed in 2017 while rallying against white supremacy event Charlottesville, Virginia.

The Old Stone Church on Public Square will open by 12:30 for those who want a break from the snow and cold. About 9,000 people have said they’re interested in attended the event on Facebook.

Coleman said the march intentionally tapped a diverse group of speakers from different backgrounds. The national women’s march group has faced harsh criticism for allegations of anti-Semitism, which is has denied.

The Cleveland march is not directly affiliated with the national group, and has denounced anti-Semitism.