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Escambia County Urging Drivers To Stay Off The Road
January 21, 2025
Escambia County in encouraging residents to say home and off the roadways Tuesday and Wednesday as snow and ice are expected to create hazardous driving conditions. The county is under a winter storm warning into Wednesday morning.
“Our message is simple: Stay home and stay off the roadways,” Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore said. “The safety of our residents is our top priority, and road conditions will be unsafe for drivers over the next couple of days due to snow and ice. It is not worth the risk – please stay home and stay safe.”
According to NWS Mobile, snow is expected in Northwest Florida by Tuesday afternoon before tapering off in the late evening hours.
Escambia County Public Works crews will sanded bridges late Monday afternoon to prepare for snow and ice.
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9 Responses to “Escambia County Urging Drivers To Stay Off The Road”
im sitting in my dining room watching all of the vehicles driving on highway 97. One was a UPS box truck, but mostly cars and trucks. I have not seen any semi trucks yet!
Not every business has the luxury of shutting down in weather like this. Industrial facilities, utility companies, law enforcement, and medical to name a few. Employees for these companies will have to get out in this mess. So for those of us who don’t need to we just need to limit or eliminate our travels.
Who’s going to pay the lost wages for having to stay home. Some folks struggle enough to get by even though they work every day. The rest of the world doesn’t shut down bc of snowfall. Seems pretty dumb if u ask me. If u can drive smart then do what you have to do .its still a free country. They can urge all they like.
SNOWBIRDS FYI Do not scrape snow or ice off your vehicles! Melt it or you will scratch windows and paint with the sand underneath……Yours truly, a dirtybird.
I worked for a well known store who told all employees having to cross a bridge to get to the store to remain at home. They worked with a skeleton crew serving the few customers just fine. At least they tried to protect people while serving storm needs.
Since there will be either “stupid” people driving or employees who are po’ed at their employers, this happy retiree is staying home where it’s safer. I hope all the employees are safe. God bless and thank you for your dedication. Stay warm!!!
@Well, HaHaHa…nobody!!!
I agree tell the businesses we work at that you told us to stay home
Sounds good.
Who’s gonna tell all the businesses that their employees aren’t coming to work ?