No Powerball Winners; Saturday’s Jackpot Now $800 Million
January 7, 2016
No one held a ticket with all the winning numbers in Wednesday’s estimated $524 million Powerball jackpot — 47, 2, 63, 62, 11 and the Powerball of 17.
That means the jackpot rolls over to what will the largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history estimated at $800 million (or $496 million lump sum) for this Saturday. And that number could grow even higher.
The prize payout started at $450 million and surged to $524 million Wednesday night, the fourth largest Powerball jackpot of all time.
Late Wednesday afternoon, Powerball players swarmed two lottery retailers along Highway 97 at the state line in Davisville, creating a traffic backup at times. But overall, players found lines that moved relatively quickly.
Powerball is played by 44 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
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Rain Tonight, Saturday
January 7, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm. High near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunny Today, Rain Thursday
January 6, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
$500 Million Powerball Fever: Players Hope Store Will Be Lucky Again
January 6, 2016
The Powerball lottery grand prize climbed to $500 million on Wednesday after rolling over 17 times without a winner.
At the locally-owned State Line Gift Shop on Highway 97 in Davisville, Powerball players were making their plans for retirement, travel and all sorts of big dream purchases with their winnings. They were hoping the store would prove to be lucky again — Alice Dawson of Monroeville purchased a winning $80 million Powerball Quick Pick at the store back in April.
While busy late Tuesday afternoon, the wait time at the State Line Gift Shop was relatively short with three clerks running terminals and quickly moving the lines along.
Jackpot prizes are paid in 30 annual installments or as a one-time, lump-sum payment. The winner of tonight’s drawing could take a lump sum payment estimated at $306 million.
The winning numbers will be drawn at about 9:59 tonight, with the cutoff time for ticket sales at 9 p.m.
Sheriff’s Office Seeks Missing Woman
January 6, 2016
Update: This individual has been found safe.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing woman. Stefanie Bowen was last seen at the Walgreens at the corner of Brent Lane and Pensacola Boulevard on December 23. She was reported missing by family on December 30.Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to cal the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9630 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
Cold Night, Low About 30
January 5, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Cool Day, Freezing Tonight
January 4, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Near Freezing Tonight
January 3, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunny And Cool Weekend
January 2, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Escambia River Floodwaters Begin To Drop
January 2, 2016
The Escambia River is continuing to drop following heavy rains earlier this week.
Early Saturday morning, the Escambia River was at about 20 feet and expected to fall below flood stage of 17 feet by Tuesday.
The Molino Fairgrounds Park remains flooded by the Escambia River (pictured top). A house on Fairground Road in Molino was completely surrounded by water Friday, with the residents forced to come and go on a tractor (pictured below).
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Price, click to enlarge.
