Another Freeze Tonight
January 18, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday Night: Clear and cold. Low 19.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. Calm wind.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Black Ice Tonight, Hard Freeze With Low In The Teens
January 17, 2018
There is a hard freeze warning and a wind chill advisory in effect. The National Weather Service is also warning of the danger of black ice tonight — residual snow and ice cover on roadways will quickly refreeze tonight, creating areas of black ice and dangerous driving conditions.
*What?…What is black ice? Black ice is a transparent sheet of ice that forms on highways and can be difficult to identify until you already driven over it. The source of black ice is melted residual glaze from freezing rain andor melted snow and sleet that re- freezes. Black ice can be especially dangerous on elevated roadways such as overpasses and inclines such as bridges. This is where many reports have come from.
*When and Where?…Black ice will form once again regionwide from 4 PM until 10 AM tomorrow morning south of Highway-84 and endure until Noon CST north of that Corridor. Local emergency management, working very closely with the NWS in Mobile, AL today have confirmed the black ice situation over most areas, and they are very concerned about the situation over the next day or so. So,
slow down and use extra precaution if you must drive.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 17. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Bridge, Road Closure List
January 17, 2018
The following roads and bridges are closed:
Drivers are advised to use caution. Most roadways/bridges have reopened.
Additionally, officials are warning drivers to user extra care from Molino north. Read more…
Pictured: Only emergency vehicles on the 3 Mile Bridge at 7 a.m. Wednesday.
Officials Recommend ‘Stay Off The Roads From Molino North’ (With Photos)
January 17, 2018
Update: Roadways are now open, but caution is still urged as there are still patches of ice from Molino north.
Escambia County Public Works Director Wes Moreno is advising drivers to stay off the roads if at all possible in the northern part of the county.
“Basically from Molino north,” Moreno said. “It would be better if people could just stay off the roads this morning.”
There are no road or bridge closures in North Escambia, but Moreno warns that there are slippery spots from ice across the area, not just on bridges. He warned that frozen conditions may continue throughout the day as temperatures are forecast to barely rise past the freezing mark.
The Florida Highway Patrol is warning that there is snow and ice all over the roadways in North Escambia, with a specific warning about Highway 4 from Highway 29 in Century to Highway 97 in Davisville.
Further south, the 3 Mile Bridge and the Bob Sikes Bridge (to Pensacola Beach) are both closed.
Pictured: Highway 4 between Bratt and Century, including at Canoe Creek (top). Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
North Escambia Area Weather Closure List
January 17, 2018
The following closures have been reported to NorthEscambia.com for Wednesday, January 17 due to anticipated snow and ice conditions.
This closure list focuses on the North Escambia area only and will be updated frequently. Return to this page for the latest updates.
To add a closure to this list, submit in the comments below or email news@northescambia.com from an agency or company email and include a contact phone number.
ESCAMBIA & SANTA ROSA, FL
Public Schools, Daycares, Preschools
- Escambia & Santa Rosa Counties
- Escambia County (FL) Schools
- Byrneville Elementary charter school
- Santa Rosa County Schools
- Pensacola Christian Academy
- University of West Florida
- Pensacola State College
- Trinity Learning Center at 3400 Bayou Blvd
- Little Ones Learning Academy
- Camp Fire USA Child Centers (including Century)
- All Catholic schools
Other Escambia (FL) Area Closures
- Escambia County Board of County Commissioners (all departments)
- Escambia County Property Appraiser
- Escambia County Tax Collector
- Escambia County Area Transit administrative offices, ECAT bus and trolley service
- Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office
- Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller’s office
- Escambia County Animal Shelter
- First Judicial Circuit Courts (Escambia & Santa Rosa only)
- West Florida Library (all locations)
- NAS Pensacola non essential personnel and visitors
- Corry Station, Saufley Field closed to non essential personnel and visitors
- Pensacola Airport — open, but check airline – some flights canceled
- Council on Aging Senior Dining Sites
- City of Pensacola — all offices
- Town Of Century — all offices/departments (essential personnel on call)
- Escambia County Dept. Of Health (all offices)
- Early Learning Coalition of Escambia County & child care
- ECUA offices open at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Wednesday pickup on Thursday, Thursday pickup on Friday, Friday pickup on Saturday
- Escambia Extension Council Meeting canceled
- City of Milton, all offices
- City of Jay, all of offices
- Northwest Florida Clean Cities Coalition meeting canceled.
- Nemours Children’s Specialty Care
- Escambia Community Clinics — all locations
- Escambia County Sheriff Neighborhood Watch Academy canceled.
- Ray’s Chapel Baptist — no evening service
- Abundant Life Assembly Of God (Century) – no evening service
- First Baptist Church of Cottage Hill – no evening service
- Highland Baptist Church — no evening services
Other Santa Rosa Area Closures
- Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners, including the library system
- Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter (including the animal shelter night box)
- Central Landfill (trash collections will not take place on Wed., Jan. 17. Waste Pro will collect Wednesday’s routes on Thursday, Thursday’s routes on Friday and Friday’s routes on Saturday. If your normal collection day is Saturday that will not be collected until Wednesday next week. ECUA collections will continue on Thursday as scheduled. For more information, call Waste Pro, 850-365-1900 or ECUA, 850-476-0480.)
- Santa Rosa County Clerk of the Court
- Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser
- Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections
- Santa Rosa County Tax Collector
- Santa Rosa County Schools
- First Judicial Circuit Court, Santa Rosa County – First appearances on Jan. 17 will be conducted at the Santa Rosa County Jail at 9 a.m. Judge Rimmer’s docket day has been rescheduled to Thurs., Jan. 18. Domestic violence injunction hearings originally scheduled for January 17th will be rescheduled to January 24 at 8:15 a.m., unless otherwise notified.
- Santa Rosa County Health Department
- City of Milton offices closed EXCEPT for police and fire. City trash pickup will NOT operate tomorrow. The City of Milton Florida will notify residents of the new pickup schedule.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, AL
- Escambia County (AL) Schools
- Escambia Academy
- Brewton City Schools
Pictured: Our December North Escambia storm with two inches on the ground in Century. Photo Copyright 2017 NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
All Escambia And Santa Rosa Schools Closed On Wednesday
January 16, 2018
Local school closures are detailed below for county schools. For the most complete North Escambia closure list of schools, government agencies, etc. click here.
All Escambia (FL) and Santa Rosa County schools will be closed on Wednesday for students and staff, and all district events have been canceled.
Schools in Escambia County (AL) are also closed Wednesday. Escambia Academy in Canoe, AL, is closed.
Escambia Superintendent Malcolm Thomas said the decision was made in an abundance of caution, due to concerns regarding the potential risk for transportation of students and staff, particularly reports of freezing precipitation accumulating during the overnight hours. He also said residents of the north end of the countywould likely experience most of the potentially freezing precipitation. Superintendent Thomas noted that at this time, students, parents and district staff should plan on a regular school day for Thursday, with all administrative offices also open.
(The Escambia County closure includes charter school Byrneville Elementary.) Pensacola Christian Academy is also closed.
Currently, school in Santa Rosa County will be closed on Wednesday and be in session on Thursday unless additional information requires closure.
Winter Weather Advisory: Rain, Sleet And Snow Possible
January 16, 2018
[Updated 6 p.m.] There is a Wind Chill Advisory, Hard Freeze Warning and a Winter Weather Advisory in effect through tonight.
DETAILS…Precipitation initially in the form of a wintry mix of light freezing rain and/or sleet, will soon turn into snow late through mid to late evening. Light ccumulations of freezing rain, less than a tenth of an inch, are expected before the transition to all snow. Total snow accumulations overnight will range from a half inch to an inch, and perhaps as high as up to two inches in heavier bands that form along and east of I-65 over both interior southwest and south central Alabama. Strong north winds will cause dangerous wind chills as values fall into the single digits overnight. Conditions will very slowly improve through noon tomorrow.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 3am. Low around 18. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
FDOT Winter Weather Operations To Begin In Escambia, Santa Rosa Counties
January 16, 2018
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will conduct winter weather operations beginning at 1 p.m. today in Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties in preparation for Winter Storm Inga.
Motorists may notice an increased number of FDOT vehicles on state routes as FDOT maintenance and operations staff monitor winter weather conditions on bridges and roadways. FDOT crews will deploy various ice and snow removal equipment including snow plows and salt and chemical spreaders throughout the area.
FDOT’s winter weather plan has been developed to keep Florida’s highway system safe and operational in all types of weather conditions.
If road conditions are hazardous, avoid driving if possible. Wait until road and weather conditions improve before venturing out in your vehicle. It’s harder to control or stop your vehicle on a slick or snow-covered surface. On the road, increase your following distance enough so that you’ll have plenty of time to stop for vehicles ahead of you.
Celebrating MLK Day
January 15, 2018
Parades and special events will honor the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. across the area on Monday.
CENTURY
Century’s MLK Day celebrations will include a program at the Century Community Center on West Highway 4 at about 10 a.m. with a special guest speaker music and food.
CANTONMENT
The Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in Cantonment starts at 4 p.m. at the corner of Washington and Carver off Muscogee Road behind the paper mill. Line up for participants is at 3:00 at 208 Webb Street.
ATMORE
The Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade will begin at 10 a.m. at the Houston Avery Park on Martin Luther King Avenue. The parade will leave the park, turn left on MLK Avenue, right at the four-way stop on Carver Avenue, left on Ashley Street at the four-way stop, left on MLK Avenue, and then back to the park.
We will have coverage of several events coming up later on NorthEscambia.com.
Pictured: Last year’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade in Cantonment. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Winter Weather Advisory Issued; Sleet And Snow Possible Tuesday Night
January 15, 2018
There is a Winter Weather Advisory and a Wind Chill Advisory in effect for Tuesday and Tuesday night.
Precipitation initially in the form of a wintry mix of light rain, sleet, and snow will gradually turn into light snow across the region late Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday night. Snow accumulations are generally expected to be less than one half inch, though isolated totals over one inch cannot be ruled out. Elevated northerly winds will bring dangerous wind chills in the single digits late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, snow, and sleet before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.