Winter Weather Advisory: Rain, Sleet And Snow Possible

January 16, 2018

[Updated 6 p.m.] There is a Wind Chill Advisory, Hard Freeze Warning and a Winter Weather Advisory in effect through tonight.

DETAILS…Precipitation initially in the form of a wintry mix of light freezing rain and/or sleet, will soon turn into snow late through mid to late evening. Light ccumulations of freezing rain, less than a tenth of an inch, are expected before the transition to all snow. Total snow accumulations overnight will range from a half inch to an inch, and perhaps as high as up to two inches in heavier bands that form along and east of I-65 over both interior southwest and south central Alabama. Strong north winds will cause dangerous wind chills as values fall into the single digits overnight. Conditions will very slowly improve through noon tomorrow.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 3am. Low around 18. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Comments

6 Responses to “Winter Weather Advisory: Rain, Sleet And Snow Possible”

  1. Tom on January 16th, 2018 10:31 pm

    The warming off the arctic directly contributed to the polar vortex a few years ago. An now directly contributes to the unstable jet stream bringing more moisture and cold to some areas while the opposite conditions to others like the arctic.

  2. CW on January 16th, 2018 8:27 pm

    Folks, global warming is about overall global temps, not just the temp where you’re at. Even though we are experiencing a local cold snap, the temps across the rest of the globe are still above average.

  3. Pamicakes on January 16th, 2018 6:05 pm

    Umm, Global warming has a direct impact on the weather lol

  4. get it on January 16th, 2018 2:05 pm

    Honest John on January 16th, 2018 9:39 am
    Wow, this global warming is scary !!!

    Hey, John, global warming is not the same as weather.
    Read up and learn about it. It is very scary!!!

  5. Lee on January 16th, 2018 1:47 pm

    Honest John, it’s about weather over time, not just months or even a few years. Look at the past 30 years or so. And cold weather CAN actually be a result of unusually warm weather. 2006 was the first time in history that Lake Erie did not freeze. The result was increased snowfall because more water evaporated. We have to look at patterns, not just events.

  6. Honest John on January 16th, 2018 9:39 am

    Wow, this global warming is scary !!!

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