2:55 p.m. Update:
The City of Pensacola remains under a Winter Storm Warning and continues to see snowfall throughout the area. This will likely be a historic winter storm event. STAY OFF OF THE ROADS.
Road Closures:
- 12th Ave. between Bayou Blvd and Fairfield Dr.
- Davis Highway between Airport Boulevard and Langley Avenue.
11:45 a.m. Update:
The City of Pensacola remains under a Winter Storm Warning and an Extreme Cold Warning through Wednesday morning, Jan. 22, with a potentially historic snow event likely today.
With 2-4 inches of snow forecast and higher accumulation possible for some areas, city residents are highly encouraged to stay home and stay off the roadways Tuesday, Jan. 21 and Wednesday, Jan. 22. Snow and ice are expected to create hazardous driving conditions, even for areas with minor accumulation.
Latest Weather Information:
- Snow is expected to be the main type of frozen precipitation, but sleet is possible for some areas.
- Patchy light snow could start as early as 9 a.m. in Escambia County, but the timeframe for heaviest accumulation is from around noon to 3 p.m.
- Temperatures will drop back into the teens and low 20s tonight, remaining in the 30s Wednesday afternoon.
- Sunshine on Wednesday could help melt some of the snow/ice on roads and bridges but would refreeze that night. It is very likely that snow/ice on roads and bridges will still be a concern Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
Pensacola International Airport:
All commercial operations are canceled for the remainder of the day. Airline operations, TSA & concessions are all closed. The airport runway is still open for operations until such time that it becomes unsafe.
Pensacola Police Department:
The Pensacola Police Department has doubled its amount of on duty officers. PPD’s community response specialists have been out since Sunday providing assistance to unhoused/unsheltered individuals seeking refuge from the extreme winter weather.
Pensacola Fire Department:
The Pensacola Fire Department has added two additional to support winter storm needs. PFD reminds residents to practice safe heating in cold weather.
- Do not use flammable liquids to start or accelerate any fire.
- Keep a glass or metal screen in front of the fireplace opening.
- Before going to sleep, be sure your fireplace fire is out. NEVER close your damper with hot ashes in the fireplace.
- Follow instructions when using synthetic logs.
- Space heaters need to be given at least a three-foot clearance around the heater.
- Avoid using extension cords when using electric space heaters; if you must, use a proper size and unplug them when not in use.
- Turn portable heaters off and unplug them before leaving home or when going to bed.
- Never use ovens as a means to heat the home.
- Install Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Detectors if you have gas-fueled appliances.
Public Works Department:
Four snowplows have been brought in from Atlanta and will be staged at the following locations: City Hall, Summit Boulevard Recycling Site, under I-110, and City of Pensacola Field Services Center on North Palafox.
Residents are asked to remove their vehicles parked along Summit Boulevard and other critical roads before weather conditions deteriorate. Snowplows will need full access to the road. See the map below for the snowplow route, or click here.
City of Pensacola Housing Department:
All Section 8 inspections scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 21 and Wednesday, Jan. 22, have been canceled. City staff will reach out to participants next week to reschedule. Messages to the Section 8 Inspections Scheduling line at 850-858-0315 will be returned as soon as possible.
Cold Weather Shelters Open in Escambia County
The following shelters will be open in Escambia County as part of the county’s cold weather sheltering plan:
Waterfront Rescue Mission
- Men and women
- Open 24 hours, with expanded capacity and no charge during cold weather events
- 348 W. Herman St., Pensacola
REAP Max-Well Respite Center
- Women with children
- Open daily, with expanded capacity during cold weather events
- Intake is from 4-6 p.m. (after 6 p.m. if accompanied by law enforcement)
- 2200 N. Palafox St., Pensacola
My Father’s Vineyard
- Men and women (no children)
- Intake is from 4:30-6:30 p.m. (must leave by 7 a.m., with ECAT providing free transportation to Waterfront starting at 7 a.m.)
- Open Sunday, Jan. 19 through Wednesday night (Jan. 22), with operations continuing if temperatures continue to be 32 degrees or below
- 7895 Pensacola Blvd., Pensacola
Additionally, Escambia County Area Transit will provide free transportation between My Father’s Vineyard and Waterfront Rescue Mission, which allows those seeking shelter to easily travel between the overnight shelter at the church and the designated warming center at Waterfront Rescue.