Rain Becoming Likely
February 16, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Washington’s Birthday
Showers, mainly after noon. High near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low around 39. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
FDOT Bringing Out The Snow Plows For Tuesday
February 16, 2015
The Florida Department of Transportation is bringing out the snow plows for Tuesday — but it’s just an exercise.
FDOT will conduct a winder weather exercise on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties.
Motorists may notice an increased number of FDOT vehicles on state routes during the drill as FDOT field maintenance and operations department staff simulate a winter storm. FDOT crews will react to simulated icy weather conditions and deploy snow plows, chemical spreaders and various ice and snow removal equipment throughout the area.
The training exercise is designed to deal with snow and ice removal during inclement weather, coordinate FDOT personnel and equipment and monitor safety and efficiency of operations in the event of winter storm. FDOT’s winter weather plan is being developed to keep Florida’s highway system safe and operational in all types of weather conditions.
All planned activities are weather dependent and may be re-scheduled in the event of inclement weather, according to FDOT.
Pictured: An impassable Highway 29 south of Century littered with jack-knifed 18-wheelers following an ice storm in January 2014. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Escambia County President’s Day Closures
February 16, 2015
Below is a listing of Escambia County offices and departments closed on Monday, February 16, for the President’s Day holiday. Normal operations resume on Tuesday, February 17.
- Escambia County Board of County Commissioners
- West Florida Public Library System
- Escambia County Property Appraiser
- Escambia County Tax Collector
- Escambia County Supervisor of Elections
Exceptions:
- 911 Dispatch, EMS and Fire Services will all be open
- Perdido Landfill, excluding the administrative offices, will be open
- Escambia County Clerk of the Court & Comptroller:
- Only Official Records and the Finance Offices of the Clerk and Comptroller, will be closed
- All other Clerk of Court offices and operations will be open
- Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT):
- Administrative offices closed
- UWF Trolleys will run regular weekday service
- Buses will run modified holiday
- Route 59A and 64 Beach Jumper – No Service
- Route 58 – last bus departs downtown at 3:30 p.m.
- Routes 2, 42, 50 and 55 – last bus departs ECAT at 4 p.m.
- Route 59 Express- last bus departs NATTC at 5:15 p.m.
- Route 60 Century will run weekday service and departs ECAT at 5 p.m.
Open House Monday At New Ernest Ward Middle School
February 16, 2015
An open house will be held Monday for parents and community members to tour the new Ernest Ward Middle School in Walnut Hill. The school will be open to the public from noon until 4 p.m. Monday is a teacher workday; students are not in class.
NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Rain By Monday Afternoon
February 15, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph.
Washington’s Birthday
Showers, mainly after noon. High near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low around 39. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Sunny Sunday, Then Increasing Clouds
February 14, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
- Sunday Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Sunday Night A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph.
- Washington’s Birthday Showers. High near 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80
- Monday Night Rain. Low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Tuesday Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 10 mph
- Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
- Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
- Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
- Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Pictured: Friday’s sunset as seem from Bratt. NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Powder Puff Football Game Tonight
February 13, 2015
A Powder Puff football game will be held tonight at Northview High School’s Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium.
The event begins at 5:00. Admission is $2 per person, and the concession stand will be open. Proceeds will benefit a planned NHS senior class trip.
Chief Challenge Sweetheart 5K Run/Walk Is Saturday; Still Time To Register
February 13, 2015
The Northview High School Chief Challenge Sweetheart 5K Run/Walk is this Saturday morning – Valentines Day – at 9 a.m.
While open to individual runners and walkers, couples are encouraged to enter the event. There will be special awards given to the fastest couple and the cutest couple in additional to traditional overall and age category awards.
Late registration is Saturday morning at Northview from 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. . To download an entry form, click here.
For more information, email Natalie Nall nnelson@escambia.k12.fl.us.
The Chief Challenge 5K is sponsored in part by NorthEscambia.com.
Pictured: A previous Chief Challenge 5K. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Freezing Again Friday Night
February 13, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph.
- Saturday Sunny, with a high near 65. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
- Sunday Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 10 mph.
- Sunday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Washington’s Birthday A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Monday Night Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Tuesday Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Tuesday Night A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
- Wednesday Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
- Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
- Thursday Sunny, with a high near 48.
Century Still Seeking Slogan Suggestions
February 12, 2015
The Town of Century is still looking to the public for a help in finding a new identity, and there’s still just a day left to make suggestions.
The town is accepting new slogan ideas through February 13, with the town council to consider a winner at their regular meeting on February 16. Century Mayor Freddie McCall is personally contributing a $50 prize for the winner.
The town council has previously voted to eventually remove “Welcome to Century” signs that welcome visitors into Century from the north and south on Highway 29. The signs, dedicated two years ago, were built by Century Correctional Institution and feature a giant saw blade with the town’s most recent slogan “The Dawn of a New Century.”
“Our image needs to change,” Century Mayor Freddie McCall said recently, noting that the town’s sawmill has been closed for over 50 years. “We are not a sawmill town anymore.” He said the signs would be donated to the local Alger Sullivan Historical Society for use in their museum.
To submit a slogan idea for the Town of Century, click here for an entry form.
The change is coming after a recommendation from Brice Harris of the University of West Florida’s Haas Center, author of the town’s new strategic plan.
NorthEscambia.com photos.