Update: Extreme Cold Warning; Roads And Bridges; School Is In Session Monday
January 25, 2026
Updated: Sunday, 9:00 p.m.
EXTREME COLD
An Extreme Cold Warning is in effect from midnight Sunday until noon Monday for dangerous wind chills (“feels like”) into the single digits. An Extreme Cold Watch is in effect for Monday night.
Highs will struggle to reach 40 on Monday, with overnight lows below freezing every night this week.
For the detailed forecast, click here.
ROADS AND BRIDGES
Out of an abundance of caution, the Escambia County (FL) Road Department will sand roads and bridges from Molino Road north to the Alabama state line**.**
According to the National Weather Service in Mobile, black ice is not expected.
“We are anticipating the dry northwesterly winds in the wake of the front to really aid in drying out the roads this evening. We do not expect black ice later tonight – the roads will be dry by then,” the forecaster wrote.
SCHOOLS
Escambia, FL: Escambia County (FL) Public Schools have not announced any closures or changes for Monday. Escambia Christian School in Pensacola will be closed on Monday and Tuesday.
Santa Rosa, FL: Santa Rosa County District Schools have confirmed that school will be in session on Monday.
Escambia, AL: The Escambia County (AL) School District has specifically announced that schools will be in session as scheduled on Monday with no plans to cancel or delay school. Students may wear school-appropriate winter coats or jackets to stay warm during arrival and dismissal. Escambia Academy will be closed on Monday. Coastal Alabama Community College campuses will have a delayed opening at 11 a.m.
Updated: Extreme Cold Warning Through Monday Morning
January 25, 2026
An Extreme Cold Warning has been issued for the entire North Escambia area.
The Extreme Cold Warning is in effect from midnight Sunday to noon on Monday with dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 degrees expected. An extreme cold watch is in effect for Monday night through Tuesday morning with wind chills as low as 8 degrees.
An extremely frigid week in ahead, with daytime highs from Monday through the end of the week only in the 30s and 40s, and overnight lows in the 20s.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, raing ending, with a low around 24. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values between 15 and 25 early. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47.
Cantonment Man Facing Domestic Battery and Weapons Charges
January 25, 2026
A Cantonment man is facing multiple felony charges following a domestic disturbance.
Jesse Allen Hudson, 43, was arrested by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and charged with felony battery (domestic violence), tampering with physical evidence, and three counts of possession of a firearm or ammunition by a convicted felon.
According to an arrest report, deputies responded to a residence around 4:38 a.m. on January 21. A victim at the scene told deputies that Hudson had charged at her and knocked her to the ground during an argument. Deputies noted the victim had a laceration on her knee.
During the investigation, the victim reported that a rifle and a pistol were missing from the home. Although Hudson denied taking the weapons, deputies located a loaded rifle hidden inside a laundry basket in a trailer on the property. A loaded magazine was also found inside the residence in a basket Hudson claimed as his own, the report states.
Records checks confirmed Hudson is a convicted felon. He remained in the Escambia County Jail Sunday with bond set $85,000.
Library Book Sale Today: $7 For A Paper Bag Of Books
January 25, 2026
Sunday is the final day of the Friends of the West Florida Public Library 2026 Winter Big Book Sale at the Downtown Library.
Today is the $7 bag sale — a paper grocery bag of books for just $7 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
The library is located at 2369 North Spring Street in Pensacola. The sale benefits Friends of the Library projects across Escambia County.
Pictured: Shoppers on Saturday morning at the Friends of the West Florida Public Library 2026 Winter Big Book Sale. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Beulah Middle FFA Chapter Places At District Competition
January 25, 2026
The Beulah Middle School FFA chapter placed in several competitions at the recent district competition.
- 1st Place — Parliamentary Procedure
- 2nd Place — Extemporaneous Public Speaking
- 1st Place — Prepared Public Speaking
- 2nd Place — Creed Public Speaking
- 2nd Place — Opening & Closing Ceremony
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
It Is Literacy Week At Molino Park Elementary With Family Night, Book Fair
January 25, 2026
Next week is Literacy Week at Molino Park Elementary School with a book fair, family literacy night and more.
The Scholastic Book Fair continues through January 30. Each student will receive a $6 voucher from the Molino Park Elementary School PTA.
Family Literacy Night will be Thursday, January 29, from 5:30 until 7 p.m. An RSVP is being sent home with students this week and should be returned by Monday, January 26 so that the PTA knows how much pizza to order.
Book Fair proceeds are used to help fund AR celebrations.
File photo.
Grant Awarded For $1 Million Traffic Light At Walmart In Atmore
January 25, 2026
A state grant has been awarded for a traffic signal on Highway 21 at Walmart in Atmore.
The ATRIP-II grant for $914,000 will require a $113,400 local match for a project total of $1,027,400 for the light at 911 North Main Street, which is state Highway 21.
“Since 2019, Alabama generated more than $2 billion, paving the way for 500 vital road and bridge projects in all 67 counties. None of these projects would have happened without the passage of Rebuild Alabama,” said Gov. Kay Ivey during her State of the State address.
The funding is made available through the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II (ATRIP-II), a program created by the Rebuild Alabama Act. The Rebuild Alabama Act requires ATRIP-II to be an annual program setting aside a minimum of $30 million off the top of ALDOT’s share of new gas tax revenue for projects of local interest on the state highway system.
The Walmart traffic signal was the only project awarded in January, in Escambia County. In total, ALDOT announced grant funding for 25 projects totaling just over $40 million.
“Rebuild Alabama continues making generational transportation improvements a reality. I am proud to award funds towards these 25 projects. Our success with Rebuild Alabama will only continue,” said Ivey.
NorthEscambia.com graphic.
Escambia Man Pleads Guilty To Threatening To Kill Police Detective
January 25, 2026
An Escambia County man has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill a police detective.
Tamal W. Jenkins, 19, pleaded guilty in federal court for interstate threatening communication with intent to extort.
Court documents state that in July 2025 the Pensacola Police Department arrested suspects in a homicide investigation. Within days of the arrest, one of the Pensacola Police Detectives involved in the investigation received an electronic message making threats against her life for taking a suspect into custody. Law enforcement traced the threatening messages back to a device belonging to Jenkins.
Jenkins faces up to 20 years’ imprisonment upon sentencing, which is scheduled for April 14
Escambia County Value Adjustment Board Seeks Volunteers
January 25, 2026
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is seeking Escambia County residents interested in volunteering to be considered for an at-large appointment to the Escambia County Board of Adjustment.
Members serve a two-year term of office and meet at 8:30 a.m. on the third Wednesday of each month. Travel is not required. Financial disclosure is required.
Escambia County residents interested in being considered for a possible appointment to the Escambia County Board of Adjustment to begin serving in February 2026 are asked to submit a resume indicating their desire to serve by close of business on Monday, January 26.
Resumes should be submitted to Rachel Whitmire, 3363 West Park Place, Pensacola, FL 32505; or emailed to rwhitmire@myescambia.com.
Martha Angelia Clark
January 25, 2026
Martha Angelia Clark, 78, originally of Atmore, AL, passed away on Saturday, January 24th, 2026, in Georgia. She was born on October 15th, 1947, in Brewton, AL to the late Huba Moore Clark and Ethel Kirkland Clark.
Angelia lived a life rooted in faith, devoted to Christ, and guided by the teachings of the Holy Bible. She was especially comforted by Psalm 91 all her life. She always had an infectious smile, a warm hug and a kind word for everyone. She was deeply loved by her children and her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her sisters, Erma Robertson and Farrell Clark.
She is survived by her children Robert (Tina) Joseph Johns III of McDavid, FL; Holly (Erwin) Risher of Holly Springs, GA; Amy (Chad) Hammonds of Fairhope, AL; Rebecca Lundy of Crestview, FL; her grandchildren, her great grandchildren, and numerous extended family, as well as her dear lifelong friend Polly Olson.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 31st, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Johnson Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Don Sanks officiating. Interment will follow in Cedar Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Castleberry, AL.
Active pallbearers will be Robert Joseph Johns III, Erwin Risher, Kyle Allen, and Peter Fitzgibbons.
Private Family Visitation for Mrs. Clark will be held at 8:30 a.m., followed by a public Visitation at 9 a.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2026, until service time at 10:00 a.m. at Johnson Quimby Funeral Home.
Memorial donations can be made to Atmore Food Pantry to help those in need.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.