Cold Tonight, Becoming Colder Tuesday Night
January 10, 2011
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 5 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
- Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Monday School Closures
January 9, 2011
As of Sunday night, there are NO announced school closures for Monday in Escambia County, Florida; Santa Rosa County, Florida or Escambia County, Alabama. All schools in the counties are scheduled to be OPEN on Monday.
If there are any closures announced, we will post them in a story on our front page. Please do not email or post a comment asking about school closures. When we know, we will immediately post a story.
Further north in Alabama, schools are closed from Monroe and Conecuh counties north.
Watching An Approaching ‘Significant’ Ice Storm
January 9, 2011
Eyes are on the weather as forecasters are calling for the potential for a significant ice storm Sunday evening and early Monday morning across interior South Alabama, and North Escambia residents are watching as the “ice line” draws ever closer.
Forecasters are becoming increasingly concerned that a significant area of icing could form on trees, power lines, bridges and overpasses by Sunday night over interior South Alabama.
“Trying to pinpoint the exact area of icing is difficult,” the National Weather Service said.
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) said late Saturday night that they are ready to respond to icy bridge and road conditions that might develop.
“The approaching winter storm has the potential to be the most severe Alabama has seen in recent memory,” said ALDOT Director Joe McInnes. “The safest advice for the public is to avoid driving. ALDOT crews have been preparing and will work to keep roads passable for as long as safely possible, but the National Weather Service has said travel will become nearly impossible at some point.”
The weather forecast for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties currently calls for just a very cold rain. NorthEscambia.com will keep the forecast updated throughout the day Sunday.
Here are your official National Weather Service forecasts for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in Florida followed by the forecast for Escambia County, Alabama:
Escambia and Santa Rosa, Florida
- Tonight: Rain, mainly before 3am. Low around 37. Breezy, with a east wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
- Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind between 10 and 15 mph becoming calm.
- Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Escambia County, Alabama
- Tonight: Rain, mainly before 3am. Low around 35. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Breezy, with a east wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
- Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind between 10 and 15 mph becoming calm.
- Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Weather: Sleet? Freezing Rain? South Ala. Ice Storm?
January 8, 2011
The weather forecast gets very interesting by Sunday as a potential ice storm treks across Southern Alabama.
Two different forecasts are posted below — one for our Florida readers and one for our Alabama readers.
ESCAMBIA & SANTA ROSA, FL
- Tonight…Mostly clear until early morning becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
- Sunday…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
- Sunday Night…Rain. Near steady temperature in the upper 30s. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
- Monday…Mostly cloudy in the morning becoming mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the morning. Highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
- Monday Night…Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of showers 20 percent.
ESCAMBIA, AL
- Tonight…Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
- Sunday…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
- Sunday Night…Rain and chance of freezing rain. Lows in the mid 30s. East winds 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
- Monday…Mostly cloudy in the morning becoming mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain and chance of light freezing rain in the morning. Highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph becoming 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
- Monday Night…Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of showers 20 percent.
NWE Registration Begins Today
January 8, 2011
Northwest Escambia Little League registration begins today in Walnut Hill.
Registration will be from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday January 8, 15 and 22 at Bradberry Park for ages three to 18. A copy of the child’s birth certificate is required for registration.
Registration fees are $40 for the first child, $30 for the second child and free for additional children. The child will be measured for their uniform, and there will be a $20 deposit toward each child’s uniform fee.
Time For The Monthly Barrineau Park Music Night
January 7, 2011
There will be plenty of good entertainment on stage tonight in Barrineau Park — and it’s free. The monthly Barrineau Park Music Night will be tonight at the Barrineau Park Community Center. The featured local groups tonight are Rowell Bluegrass and The Wayfarers.
The singing starts at 6:30 p.m. Food and refreshments will also be available beginning at 6 p.m.
The event is family-friendly — no alcohol is permitted on the property, and no smoking is allowed in or near the building.
For more information, call (850) 587-5575.
The Barrineau Park Community Center is located on Barrineau Park School road, about three miles west of Molino.
Pictured above: Rowell Bluegrass will perform tonight during the monthly Barrineau Park Music Night. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Sunny Saturday; Cold Rain For Sunday
January 7, 2011
Saturday will be sunny along the Gulf Coast, but a front will bring a cold rain for Sunday. Rain, sleet and even freezing rain is being forecast from Monroe and Conecuh counties in Alabama and north for Sunday night and Monday, so keep that in mind if you are traveling.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. East wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Sunday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind around 5 mph.
- Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 28.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51.
Northwest Escambia Little League Plans Registration
January 6, 2011
Northwest Escambia Little League registration will be held the next three Saturdays in Walnut Hill.
Registration will be from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday January 8, 15 and 22 at Bradberry Park for ages three to 18. A copy of the child’s birth certificate is required for registration.
Registration fees are $40 for the first child, $30 for the second child and free for additional children. The child will be measured for their uniform, and there will be a $20 deposit toward each child’s uniform fee.
Blood Drive Thursday In Walnut Hill
January 5, 2011
A blood drive will take place Thursday in Walnut Hill.
The Northwest Florida Blood Services bloodmobile will also be at the Walnut Hill Volunteer Fire Department on Highway 97 Thursday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.
When you donate to Northwest Florida Blood Services, you can save the life of a hospital patient in northwest Florida. Northwest Florida Blood Services is the exclusive provider of blood products to more than 24 area hospitals who need 175 blood donations a day. Each donation can save up to three lives.
Requirements for giving blood are below.
- Donors must be in generally good health
- At least 17 years of age, without permission. 16-year olds are now allowed to donate with permission granted by parents or legal guardians.
- Must bring picture ID
- Weigh at least 110 lbs
- Free of infection, fever or flu symptoms, for 3 days
- No cancer within the last 5 years
- No antibiotics within the last 48 hours
- No tattoos within the past 12 months
- No chest pain, heart disease, heart surgery (Requires written physician release with diagnosis)
- No history of viral hepatitis
- Cannot have lived in France for 5 years or more between 1980 and the present
- Cannot have lived or visited in the UK for a total of 3 months or more from 1980 to 1996
- Cannot have received a blood transfusion in the UK between 1980 and the present
- Military personnel (current and former), and their dependents, who spent time in military bases in northern Europe during 1980-1990, or southern Europe during 1980-1996, for 6 months or more
- All military personnel (active & reserve) that are returning from Iraq, are deferred for a period of 1 year after the last date on location in that country.
Pictured: The Northwest Florida Bloodmobile during a November blood drive at the Walnut Hill Volunteer Fire Department. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
More Rain Possible
January 5, 2011
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
- Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.