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Thousands Enjoy 2010’s Winter Wonderland
February 13, 2010
It was a winter wonderland to remember for thousands in South Alabama and extreme northern Northwest Florida Friday with the first snowfall in 14 years. For many, it was their first glimpse of the white stuff, which varied from a wet sticky mess in North Escambia to a fluffy white powder in Monroe County, Alabama.
Unofficial snowfall totals across the area ranged from a light dusting to about 1 inch in Florida, to about 2.5 inches in Atmore, to 3 inches just north of Atmore to over 5 inches in Monroe County.
The low snowfall totals in North Escambia led many Florida folks to hit the highways and travel north into South Alabama. At the Atmore campus of Jefferson Davis Community College just north of I-65, there were more Florida tags than Alabama late Friday afternoon. Dozens of snowmen stood around the campus as several snowball fights took place — including one between a handful of Ernest Ward Middle School students.
North Escambia’s snowfall made national news as Florida became the 49th state in the U.S. to have snow on the ground. Only Hawaii had no snow on the ground Friday, as two-thirds of the land mass in the United States was white.
Dozens of people stopped alongside Highway 21 just south of the Escambia-Monroe County line to take advantage of a big hill and the chance to do a little snow sledding. The impromptu — far from the Winter Olympics event — was fast-paced 40 foot slide, and often head-over-heels-tumble into a fluffy snow pile below. The snow-sledders took advantage of whatever they could find in their vehicles to slide, from car mats, to cardboard to trash bags.
Over three dozen traffic accidents were reported Friday in Escambia County, Alabama — many sightseers that slid into ditches.
In Escambia County, Florida, sleet and snow was reported as far south as downtown Pensacola.
Pictured top: Residents build a snowman in Atmore. Pictured top inset: Snow falls in Florida. Pictured bottom inset: Snow sledding near the Escambia-Monroe County line. Pictured below: A snow covered bridge at Little River State Park. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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6 Responses to “Thousands Enjoy 2010’s Winter Wonderland”
geez you ppl act like you never saw snow before….
ooops thats right you haven’t….LOL
This is my first blog. I am just learning all this so this is the first time that I can’t seem to resist. I have looked at all the pictures at least twice. I have been blessed to have been able to have a great outing with all the folks & their beautiful,delightful children but yet haven’t left my home. NE & it’s folks has become part of my limited life for the past several months & I am so glad you are all there for me. I smile a lot more now but I also cry & pray with a lot of you too. William you are extremely impressive. My thanks to all of you!
I had my first snowball fight in years. Made my old Yankee heart happy. Haven’t had that much fun in years and years. And to see my grandson’s reaction to his first snowfall, amazing. What a wonder and a blessing.
That Atmore station picture should be on a postcard. It is beautiful. I’d like to have that one framed and hanging on the wall. It would be cool to look at during the hot days of summer.
I got to slide down the hill with a trash bag while my dad took pictures! It was a blast!
I made my first snowman ever at the Atmore Train Station! It was so cute! Seeing snow so close to home like that was unreal! It was like a winter wonderland in a picture you see from way up north! I will never forget yesterday in my whole life!
wow that looked fun Molino got some snow but didn’t stick to the ground.