Winter Storm Watch: Snow By Tuesday
January 19, 2025
A WINTER STORM WATCH AND AN EXTREME COLD WARNING ARE IN EFFECT.
Here is the complete North Escambia area forecast
M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Snow, mainly after noon. High near 32. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Early Voting Open With Extended Hours Ahead Of Winter Weather
January 18, 2025
Early voting opened Saturday in Escambia County for the 2025 Special Primary Election with extended hours ahead of uncertain winter weather next week.
Through Monday, all seven early voting sites will be open from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Early voting continues through Saturday, January 25. Any changes in early voting hours beyond Monday will be made as expected weather conditions become clearer.
Early voting sites are:
- Escambia County Extension Services, 3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment
- Molino Community Center, 6450 Highway 95A North, Molino
- Bellview Library, 6425 Mobile Highway, Pensacola
- Asbury Place at Cokesbury, 750 College Blvd, Pensacola
- Supervisor of Elections Office, 213 Palafox Place, Second Floor, Pensacola
- Main Library, 239 N. Spring Street, Pensacola
- Southwest Library, 12248 Gulf Beach Highway, Pensacola
Eligible voters may choose any one of the seven available locations, each of which is also equipped with a ballot marking device.
Three early voting sights that were open
Three Early Vote locations that were open during the 2024 Election Cycle will not be open for the 2025 Special Primary Election. Those three locations are:
- Billy G. Ward Courthouse in Century
- UWF Center for Fine and Performing Arts in Pensacola
- Brownsville Community Center
The 2025 Special Primary Election is for Republican voters only. The State of Florida holds closed primary elections, meaning only registered Republicans will be eligible for the 2025 Special Primary Election.
Pictured: Early voting at the Molino Community Center during the 2024 election cycle. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge
Tuesday Snow Chance Up To 80%
January 18, 2025
Here is the complete North Escambia area forecast
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 40 by 5pm. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 38. North wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before noon, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet. High near 34. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Rain Tonight; Possible Snow Next Week
January 17, 2025
Here is the complete North Escambia area forecast
Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Temperature falling to near 52 by 9pm, then rising to around 61 during the remainder of the night. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday: A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before midnight, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
EREC Plans Power Outage For Wallace Substation In North Santa Rosa Beginning Tonight
January 17, 2025
Escambia River Electric Cooperative (EREC) has announced a scheduled power outage for late Friday night into early Saturday morning, impacting customers in parts of northern Santa Rosa County.
The outage is set to begin at 10 p.m. Friday and is expected to last approximately four hours, with a projected end time of 2 a.m. on Saturday. It will impact cooperative customers served by the Wallace substation (depicted on the map in blue, click to enlarge.). This includes customers along and near portions of Willard Norris Road, Chumuckla Highway, Tidwell Road, and Quintette Road.
“We will be reconnecting service from the portable substation to the new Wallace substation. The same members that were affected during our first planned outage in August will be affected during this outage. We apologize for the inconvenience,” EREC said.
Editior’s note: End time updated to 2 a.m.
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It’s Turning Really Cold Next Week. But Will There Be Snow Or Ice?
January 16, 2025
Could we have snow or winter weather in North Escambia next week? Some models say yes, others say no. But the forecast does say it will be bitterly cold.
According to the National Weather Service in Mobile, which creates the “official” weather forecast for North Escambia, we are still too far out in time to discuss for-sure specifics. But, we will have to carefully monitor the potential for winter weather for next Tuesday into Wednesday.
Keep in mind: This story, and the forecasts we publish on NorthEscambia.com are for the North Escambia area. And generally, the closer north you go toward the Alabama state line, the colder it is. And the closer you get the the beach, the warmer it is.
This is what we know for certain:
- It will turn very cold Sunday through the middle of next week as an arctic air mass builds into the area. High may not rise out of the 30s with lows in the 20s.
- We will need to keep an eye on the potential for winter weather early next week.
This is what is uncertain:
- The extent of the winter weather threat. There are two scenarios (pictured above) that we will be watching:
- *Scenario #1* Low pressure develops over the central Gulf and tracks east. Precipitation develops well to the north of the low, resulting in a wintry mix across that could bring impacts to the entire area.
- *Scenario #2* Low pressure doesn’t develop or develops across the far southern Gulf. This would keep conditions dry, but temperatures would still be bitterly cold.
“We know that’s a broad range of solutions, but that is the winter weather reality in the deep south this far out in time,” NWS said. “In the days ahead, we will gain confidence on one of these scenarios. Both are very much in play at this point.”
What should you do now?
- Monitor the forecast closely over the next several days from a trusted source of information. Be cautious of anybody sharing accumulation graphics this far out in time. As soon we can share more specifics, we will.
- Be prepared for very cold weather because it will happen in either scenario. Protect people, plants, pets, and pipes.
For the detailed forecast, click here.
Today Is Deadline To Request Vote-By-Mail Ballot For Congressional Special Primary
January 16, 2025
Today is the deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot for the 2025 Special Primary Election to fill a congressional seat vacated by Matt Gaetz.
Voters wishing to request a vote-by-mail ballot can do so by visiting https://escambiavotes.gov/vote-by-mail, or by calling (850) 595-3900. The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot is Thursday, January 16, at 5:00 p.m. CST. Voters can also track a vote-by-mail ballot by signing up for notifications at https://escambiavotes.gov/track-my-ballot. Voters will be able to see when a ballot was received and accepted for tabulation.
The 2025 Special Primary Election is for Republican voters only. The State of Florida holds closed primary elections, meaning only registered Republicans will be eligible for the 2025 Special Primary Election There is only one Democratic candidate, so there is no Democratic primary.
Early voting will open Saturday, January 18 and continue through Saturday, January 25 from 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.
Rain By Friday Night And Saturday
January 16, 2025
Here is the complete North Escambia area forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night: Showers, mainly after midnight. Temperature falling to near 52 by 9pm, then rising to around 60 during the remainder of the night. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: A chance of freezing rain and sleet before noon, then a chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Highway 29 Northbound At Mitchell Creek Bridge In McDavid Closed Early Thursday Morning
January 15, 2025
Motorists can expect intermittent northbound lane closures on the Highway 29 bridge over Mitchell Creek early Thursday morning between 12 a.m. and 2 a.m.
The bridge is just north of Highway 164 and the McDavid Fire Department.
The Florida Department of Transpiration said routine bridge maintenance will take place during the northbound lane closures.
NorthEscambia.com graphic.
Slight Chance Of An Overnight Sprinkle
January 15, 2025
Here is the complete North Escambia area forecast
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. High near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain or freezing rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.