Closings, Cancellations
February 12, 2010
(Updated 10:00 a.m.) Here is our latest list of closures, cancellations and schedule changes due to our winter weather:
Newest items are in bold.
- First National Bank & Trust, Atmore, closing at noon. Plans to be open Saturday drive-thru 8-noon
- Gulf Winds Credit Union in Atmore & Brewton. Pensacola, Milton and Gulf Breeze are open. Atmore plans to reopen Saturday, weather permitting.
- Bratt-Davisville Water System until Monday
- All public and private schools in Escambia counties Alabama and Florida, Santa Rosa County, Baldwin County. Make up day for Escambia, Ala., will be Monday. Make up day for Santa Rosa will be June 10. Other make up days have not been announced.
- All Escambia County offices, including courts, elections, courts, sheriff’s administration, property appraiser. Property appraiser will be open 9 a.m. – noon Saturday to file homestead exemptions.
- Escambia County public libraries. No fines for materials due.
- Council of Aging of West Florida — including Century, Cantonment and other meal sites
- University of West Florida
- Pensacola Junior College
- Whiting Field, except for essential personnel
- Pensacola Naval Air Station
- Child Discovery Center of the First Presbyterian Church
- All Santa Rosa County offices
- All Escambia County, Ala. offices
- Pensacola Christian Academy
- All Alabama state offices
- Faulkner State, Bay Minette, closed
- Escambia County Headstart
Currently reported open:
- Century Pharmacy, regular hours
- United Bank — normal hours anticipated at all locations until noon, depending on conditions.
If you have a closure or cancellation to report, you can email that information to news@northescambia.com or use our contact form. Cancellation notices must include a name and phone number for verification. We won’t publish the name or phone number unless you ask us to do so, but do need the information if we have any questions.
Winter Storm Warning: Lots Of Snow For Some
February 12, 2010
(2 p.m. update) A Winter Storm Warning is still in effect for Escambia County, Alabama. A Winter Storm Advisory is in effect for Escambia County, Florida.
For the latest local conditions, click here.
More snow is possible — an inch or two in some parts of North Escambia and a total up to seven inches in Escambia, Alabama.NorthEscambia.com will continue to monitor this changing weather situation and bring you the very latest information. Check back often today for the latest updates.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind around 10 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Presidents’ Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North wind between 10 and 15 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Where’s The Snow? Snowing In Atmore! Flakes In Walnut Hill
February 12, 2010
(Updated 7:30)At 7:30 this morning, large flakes were reported
There have been a few large flakes mixed with rain in Atmore at 7:20.
Don’t give up just yet. That’s the word from the weather service. The snow line is slowly moving toward the southeast. Best guess? Probably some snow in the Atmore area by 8-9 a.m. and the line moving south through North Escambia shortly thereafter.
On WKRG TV 5 this morning, the reporter was doing a live shot from Citronelle, and it was raining about 5:45 a.m. By 6:15, he was making snowballs with snow accumulating on the grass and asphalt. So the weather can change that quickly.
Stay tuned, and don’t forget to email us your snow pictures later this morning.
–William
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Take Snow Pictures? Have A Closure To Report? Email Us
February 12, 2010
If it does snow tonight and Friday as forecast, send us your photos! We would love to post them for all to see here on NorthEscambia.com.
Just email your photos as an attachment to news@northescambia.com.
If you have a closure or cancellation to report, you can email that information to news@northescambia.com or use our contact form. Cancellation notices must include a name and phone number for verification. We won’t publish the name or phone number unless you ask us to do so, but do need the information if we have any questions.
Winter Storm Warning Issued
February 11, 2010
..Winter Storm Warning in effect from midnight tonight to 6 PM
CST Friday…
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Winter Storm
Warning…which is in effect from midnight tonight to 6 PM CST
Friday.
Precipitation will begin to spread into southeast Mississippi and
southwest Alabama this afternoon and evening. Some sleet will mix
with the rain this afternoon…but no accumulations are expected. As
the precipitation increases in intensity…a mixture of rain…sleet…
and snow is likely generally west of Interstate 65 by mid evening…
with precipitation becoming all snow after midnight roughly north of
a Wiggins…Atmore…to Andalusia line. Colder air will continue to
filter into the area during the day Friday as surface low pressure
tracks eastward across the central Gulf of Mexico. The wet snow line
will move progressively southward toward the coast on Friday.
Precipitation will quickly taper off by Friday evening.
Significant total snow accumulations are expected near and north of
Interstate 10. Snowfall accumulations of 3 to 5 inches are expected
over the interior sections of southeast Mississippi…and southwest
and south central Alabama. Total snowfall accumulations of 1 to 3
inches are expected further south along the Interstate 10 corridor.
Locally higher accumulations are possible in any heavier snow bands
that materialize. Further south toward the immediate coast…snowfall
totals are expected to be an inch or less.
The snow will be wet and heavy in nature which could result in some
downed tree limbs and power lines.
Precautionary/preparedness actions…
A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow…
sleet…and ice are expected or occurring. This will make travel
very hazardous or impossible.
Will Schools Close For Friday Snow Day?
February 11, 2010
For now, there is school Friday in Escambia and surrounding counties — but stay tuned.
With the chance of winter weather across the area, school superintendents say that they are monitoring the weather forecasts closely.
Each school district in the area is expected to make a decision about Friday classes — and a possible rare snow day — by this afternoon.
We will have closure information here on NorthEscambia.com as it becomes available.
Program To Provide Free Heaters To North Escambia Needy
February 11, 2010
Free electric heaters will be available for the elderly and needy Friday at a Cantonment church.
The Community Action Program will hold an outreach from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Greater First Baptist Church at 591 Booker Street in Cantonment. Free electric heaters are available to those with inadequate heat who are age 55 or older, or have children under 12, or are disabled. The program is for North Escambia residents only.
A picture identification is required, as well as social security numbers for all residents in the household, proof of income and a current electric bill.
For more information, call Elizabeth Brown at (850) 221-3356, or Mike Riley at (850) 968-1682. Call and make a reservations at (850) 968-0153.
Winter Storm Watch Issued
February 10, 2010
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for residents of South Alabama.
… Winter Storm Watch in effect from late Thursday night through
Friday afternoon…
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Winter Storm
Watch… which is in effect from late Thursday night through
Friday afternoon.
Precipitation will begin to spread into southeast Mississippi and
southwest Alabama late Thursday afternoon into early Thursday evening.
As the precipitation moves in… a mixture of rain and snow is likely
generally north of Interstate 65 with precipitation becoming all snow
roughly along the Highway 84 corridor after midnight. Colder air will
continue to filter into the area during the day Friday as surface low
pressure tracks across the north central Gulf of Mexico. Rain will
gradually transition to all snow to as far south as the Interstate 10
corridor by early Friday afternoon. Precipitation will quickly taper
off by Friday evening.
Snowfall accumulations of two to four inches are possible across the
northern half of the watch area with totals of one to three inches
possible further south. The snow will be wet and heavy in nature
which could result in some downed tree limbs and power lines.
There is still some uncertainty regarding the forecast track of the
surface low… which in turn will affect the amount of moisture and
cold air available for snow.
Precautionary/preparedness actions…
A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant
snow… sleet… or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue
to monitor the latest forecasts.
Snow? It’s In The Forecast
February 10, 2010
(Updated 12:30 p.m.) It’s not a complete certainty just yet, but there’s snow in our Florida forecast for Thursday night, Friday and Friday night.
The National Weather Service gives us up to an 80 percent chance of precipitation during the period. It may be rain. Or sleet. Or Snow. Or a big ole wintry mix. The weather service said “it is currently beyond the state of the science to pinpoint exact snowfall totals because it is too far out in the time prior to the event and many uncertainties remain”.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Friday: Snow. High near 40. North wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
- Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 29.
- Presidents’ Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Winter Weather Statement: Snow Possible
February 9, 2010
The National Weather Service has issued the following special weather statement:
.Winter storm may affect the central Gulf Coast region Thursday
night and Friday…
Snowfall accumulation is expected across our region by week’s end as
a surface low pressure system develops and moves eastward across the
northern Gulf of Mexico Thursday night and Friday. Precipitation
will likely begin as a mix of light rain and sleet over the interior
counties Thursday night…especially along and north of Highway
84…and will then change to and remain as snow through Friday
afternoon before ending from the west. Closer to the coast…rain
will begin falling Thursday night and a changeover to sleet and snow
mix could occur as early as mid morning Friday before changing to
all snow before ending.
It is currently beyond the state of the science to Pin-Point exact
snowfall totals because it is too far out in time prior to the event
and many uncertainties remain. However…current trends indicate
several inches of snow could fall over interior southwestern and
south central Alabama from Thursday night through midday Friday with
lighter amounts closer to the coast. The confidence for
accumulating snow in our area continues to increase…particularly
inland.
If this trend continues…a Winter Storm Watch will likely be issued
by tomorrow afternoon followed by either a Winter Weather Advisory
or a possible Winter Storm Warning by sunrise Thursday.
Everyone is urged to stay up to date on the latest forecast and
outlooks concerning this potential snow event. Although
precipitation will be ending later in the day Friday…subfreezing
low temperatures Friday night suggests that lingering moisture on
roads and overpasses will refreeze…creating slick spots and
hazardous driving conditions.