Winter Storm Warning: Freezing Rain, Sleet, Snow Likely

January 27, 2014

A winter storm warning is in effect for the entire aera from 6 a.m. Tuesday through 6 a.m. Wednesday. Total ice accumulations of .25 inches or ore will be possible by late Tuesday night. Total sleet and snow accumulations of 1-3 inches are possible across the region.  Road conditions are expected to deteriorate  Tuesday into Tuesday night. Travel will be become difficult and is not advised.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

  • Tonight: A slight chance of rain between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: Freezing rain and sleet before 9am, then rain, freezing rain, and sleet between 9am and noon, then freezing rain and sleet after noon. High near 34. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
  • Tuesday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 9pm, then snow. Low around 21. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
  • Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
  • Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
  • Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
  • Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

Comments

9 Responses to “Winter Storm Warning: Freezing Rain, Sleet, Snow Likely”

  1. Rudy Brown on January 27th, 2014 8:31 pm

    429SCJ, I wish you were right, but look at how big the mosquito’s get in alaska.

  2. Anne on January 27th, 2014 3:48 pm

    We make it through this mess I’m sending Gulf Power a thank you card.

  3. Josephine Warner on January 27th, 2014 12:06 pm

    THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH

  4. 429SCJ on January 27th, 2014 10:14 am

    Perhaps it is a faulty logic, but I am hoping that these hard freeze and thaw cycles will knock a dent in the fly and mosquito populations come next summer?

    Is there an entomologist in the house?

  5. Lifendason on January 27th, 2014 10:02 am

    It’s global warming, what are we going to do…lol…lol…lol…lol…lol…lol…lol…lol…lol…lol…lol…lol…lol…lol…lol…lol

  6. Tom on January 27th, 2014 9:54 am

    Wow accuweather Wed low of 9F thats colder than I can remember at least for some years.

  7. JimD on January 27th, 2014 8:34 am

    I heading there to warmup. Low this morning was near 0, high today expected to be 10. I’ll take cold temps at night.for temps in the 30’s during the day. Weekend is looking good.

  8. Ruby White on January 27th, 2014 8:12 am

    I hope the schools close. It is going to be way to cold for the kids. Praying everyone stay safe and warm.

  9. Lynn Hudson on January 27th, 2014 6:49 am

    I just worry about losing the power with these freezing temperatures. I hope everyone stays safe, and please stay inside and off the roads!

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