Big Chill: Freeze Warning, Wind Advisory; Temperatures Falling All Day
November 12, 2019
There is a freeze warning and a wind advisory in effect.
Overnight, temperatures will fall to record or near-record lows in the mid to upper 20s. Inland locations will experience temperatures below freezing for nearly 14-15 hours. In addition to the unseasonably cold temperatures, wind chill (this is a measure of how cold people and animals feel outside) will plunge into the teens to low 20s inland by Wednesday morning.
Here is the official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Fire Chief Funeral Today; Traffic Delays Expected
November 12, 2019
Click to enlarge memorial procession route map.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday for Chief Dwain Bradshaw, who lost his life last week on a fatal wreck call. Traffic will be delayed or stopped for hours due to the memorial procession.
The community is invited to pay their respects Bradshaw on Tuesday when he will be honored with a service and memorial procession before being laid to rest.
Bradshaw, age 41, a Volunteer District Chief at Escambia County Fire Rescue Station #1 in Bellview and Volunteer Assistant District Chief for ECFR Station #2 in Beulah, was killed Nov. 6 while on scene at a multi-vehicle accident on the Muscogee Bridge.
Tuesday’s procession will begin immediately following the funeral service, which is at 11 a.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church. Members of Escambia County Fire Rescue will be joined by firefighters, law enforcement, service members and first responders from the local area and across the region to pay tribute to Chief Bradshaw.
Those wanting to pay their respects along the route are asked to please follow these safety rules:
- Procession route will begin at Hillcrest Baptist Church proceeding West on Nine Mile Road to South Pine Forest Road ending at Pensacola Memorial Gardens.
- Do not set up on Hillcrest Baptist Church property or block entrances and exits.
- Anyone near the route, please be aware traffic will potentially be stopped and delayed approximately 45-60 minutes. Procession traffic may impact the funeral route from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m.You may want to avoid the area altogether.
- All exit ramps from I-10 at Exit 7 for Pine Forest Road will be temporarily closed during the procession.
- Always follow direction of law enforcement.
- Drivers are asked to be patient as the route will be temporarily blocked for the procession.
- For people paying respects, please stay away from roads edge and look both ways before crossing any road.
- Please dress appropriately for weather conditions. Winds could be 20-25 miles an hour with temperatures dropping throughout the day.
- Personal aircraft or drones will not be allowed in the airspace around Pensacola Memorial Gardens during services.
Services for Chief Bradshaw are scheduled as follows:
- Visitation: 10-11 a.m.
Hillcrest Baptist Church
800 E. Nine Mile Road - Funeral services: 11 a.m.
Hillcrest Baptist Church
800 E. Nine Mile Road- General public attending the funeral, but not part of the procession must park at the John R. Jones complex. ECAT will transport attendees to and from the services.
- Grave site: Immediately following funeral services
Pensacola Memorial Gardens
7433 Pine Forest Road
In lieu of flowers or other gifts, those interested in donating to the Bradshaw family may do so through the Chief Dwain Bradshaw Memorial Fund GoFundMe. All donations will be given to the family.
Complete Funeral Details Released For Fire Chief Dwain Bradshaw (Includes Funeral Service, Route, Traffic Info)
November 11, 2019
Click to enlarge memorial procession route map.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday for Chief Dwain Bradshaw, who lost his life last week on a fatal wreck call.
Bradshaw is survived by his wife, two children and numerous other relatives. To read the complete obituary, click here.
The community is invited to pay their respects Bradshaw on Tuesday when he will be honored with a service and memorial procession before being laid to rest.
Bradshaw, age 41, a Volunteer District Chief at Escambia County Fire Rescue Station #1 in Bellview and Volunteer Assistant District Chief for ECFR Station #2 in Beulah, was killed Nov. 6 while on scene at a multi-vehicle accident on the Muscogee Bridge.
Tuesday’s procession will begin immediately following the funeral service, which is at 11 a.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church. Members of Escambia County Fire Rescue will be joined by firefighters, law enforcement, service members and first responders from the local area and across the region to pay tribute to Chief Bradshaw.
Those wanting to pay their respects along the route are asked to please follow these safety rules:
- Procession route will begin at Hillcrest Baptist Church proceeding West on Nine Mile Road to South Pine Forest Road ending at Pensacola Memorial Gardens.
- Do not set up on Hillcrest Baptist Church property or block entrances and exits.
- Anyone near the route, please be aware traffic will potentially be stopped and delayed approximately 45-60 minutes. Procession traffic may impact the funeral route from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m.You may want to avoid the area altogether.
- All exit ramps from I-10 at Exit 7 for Pine Forest Road will be temporarily closed during the procession.
- Always follow direction of law enforcement.
- Drivers are asked to be patient as the route will be temporarily blocked for the procession.
- For people paying respects, please stay away from roads edge and look both ways before crossing any road.
- Please dress appropriately for weather conditions. Winds could be 20-25 miles an hour with temperatures dropping throughout the day.
- Personal aircraft or drones will not be allowed in the airspace around Pensacola Memorial Gardens during services.
Services for Chief Bradshaw are scheduled as follows:
- Visitation: 10-11 a.m.
Hillcrest Baptist Church
800 E. Nine Mile Road - Funeral services: 11 a.m.
Hillcrest Baptist Church
800 E. Nine Mile Road- General public attending the funeral, but not part of the procession must park at the John R. Jones complex. ECAT will transport attendees to and from the services.
- Grave site: Immediately following funeral services
Pensacola Memorial Gardens
7433 Pine Forest Road
In lieu of flowers or other gifts, those interested in donating to the Bradshaw family may do so through the Chief Dwain Bradshaw Memorial Fund GoFundMe. All donations will be given to the family.
Happy Veterans Day. Thanks For Your Service.
November 11, 2019
Happy Veterans Day! Thank you for your service.
Pictured with a Veterans Day thank you are are kindergarten students at Beulah Elementary School.
Pictured top: Leigh Beck’s kindergarten class at Beulah Elementary School. Pictured below: Shelly Mitchell’s kindergarten class. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Rain Tonight; Freeze Warning And Wind Advisory Issued For Tuesday
November 11, 2019
There is a freeze warning in effect from 6 p.m. for Tuesday night and Wednesday morning with temperatures plunging into the 20s across the North Escambia area. A wind advisory is also in effect for Tuesday.
North winds of 10-20 mph gusting to 30 mph will push the wind chill into the teens.
Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation, and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 9am. Temperature falling to around 41 by 9am. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Partly Sunny Monday, A Day Of Rain, Then Freezing Temps
November 10, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Veterans Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 41. Light and variable wind becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 48. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Low Saturday Night Around 40
November 9, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Veterans Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind.
Monday Night: Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 45. Light northeast wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Blue Angels Air Show: What You Need To Know, With Schedule And Map
November 8, 2019
The Blue Angels homecoming air show is Friday and Saturday onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola.
Gates open both days at 8 a.m. and admission and parking for all shows are free. Areas will be reserved for the physically challenged. Food and memorabilia will be available at numerous concession stands. Pets and coolers are not permitted. Security personnel and signs will direct spectators to parking areas near the show site.
Tentatively scheduled for both days will be extraordinary aerobatics by performers such as U.S. Navy Parachute Team “The Leap Frogs” and Rob Holland in his MXS-RH monoplane. Adam Baker will fly his Extra 330 to thrill the crowd and Matt Chapman will conduct aerobatics in the Embry Riddle. The show will also feature the world famous GEICO Skytypers Air Show Team, a flight squadron consisting of six vintage World War II aircraft. Chris Darnell will drive the world’s fastest jet powered truck “Shockwave” at more than 300 miles per hour and the AeroShell Aerobatic Team will perform tight, awe-inspiring formation aerial maneuvers.
There will also be a night show on Friday evening that will start at approximately 4 p.m. and end with a fireworks show. The Blue Angels will not be participating in the night air show. The Blue Angels will fly at approximately 2 p.m. on Friday and Saturday as part of the day air shows.
Along with incredible flying demonstrations, dozens of military and civilian aircraft will be on display. These static displays will include a variety of aircraft ranging from the present-day, state-of-the-art fighters to aircraft from the 1930s.
A complete schedule of events and a show layout map are below. Click to enlarge.
Cooler Today, 30s For Tonight
November 8, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Veterans Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Playoffs Begin Tonight For Eight Area Teams
November 8, 2019
Eight North Escambia area teams are in the playoffs. Six of the teams are in Florida, and two are in Alabama.
FLORIDA
Region 1-1A Quarterfinals
Jay (4-6) at Northview (7-2)
It’s a rematch in Region 1-1A between the Northview Chiefs and the Jay Royals. Just last Friday night, Northview bat Jay 40-7. For more details on the matchup, the 1A brackets and rankings and more, click here for an earlier story.
Region 1-3A
Pensacola Catholic, ranked No. 1 in the region, has a bye Friday night and on November 15 will play the winner of Trinity Catholic vs. Trinity Christian.
Region 1-5A Quarterfinals
Baker County (6-4) at Pine Forest (7-2)
Region 1-6A Quarterfinals
New Smyrna Beach (7-3) at Escambia (10-0)
Washington (8-1) at Daytona Beach Mainland (5-4)
ALABAMA
3A – AHSAA
The defending state champion Flomaton Hurricanes (9-1) will open the first round of the 3A state football championship at home against Opp.
AA – AISA
The Escambia Academy Cougars will host Lakeside on Friday, November 8.
Pictured top: The Northview Chiefs defeated the Jay Royals on Friday, Nov. 1. Pictured below: The Flomaton Hurricanes defeated Escambia County High School on Sept. 27. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
