Escambia County Offices to Remain Closed Jan. 23, 24

Escambia County offices will remain closed Thursday, Jan. 23 and Friday, Jan. 24 due to continued hazardous road conditions from Tuesday's winter snowstorm. Essential employees such as first responders will remain available.

Offices closing include:

• Escambia County Board of County Commissioners - all departments
• County Administration offices
• West Florida Public Libraries - all locations
• Escambia County Tax Collector - all offices
• Escambia County Property Appraiser's Office - both locations
• Waste Services Administration and the Perdido Landfill
• Escambia County Extension Services
• Escambia County Clerk of the Court and Comptroller- all offices
• Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare
• Escambia County Area Transit and Customer Service

Supervisor of Elections:

• Please monitor the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections website for updates.

ECAT Bus Schedule:

• ECAT buses and the UWF trolleys will not run Jan. 23 or 24. Normal bus service is expected to resume Saturday, Jan. 25.
  

All Escambia County meetings scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 23 have been canceled.

Escambia County Weather Update

Escambia County is forecasted to have below-freezing temperatures Wednesday, Jan. 22. Although sunny conditions could melt some of the snow, ice is expected to form after sunset, leading to icy roadways. Residents are strongly urged to stay off the roadways.

Emergency vehicles should be the only vehicles on the road until further notice. Road conditions will remain hazardous as the melted snow turns into ice.

Escambia County will continue monitoring road conditions and will provide updates as new information is available.

I-10 and Pensacola Bay Bridge Closure Update from FDOT

• As of 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, I-10 is closed from MM 5 in Escambia County to MM 70 in Okaloosa County due to hazardous road conditions. Please seek alternative routes until further notice. Conditions can change rapidly or bring unexpected circumstances. Unless travel is necessary, it is advised to stay off the roads.
• The Pensacola Bay Bridge is closed due to winter weather conditions.

Public Safety and Public Works Update

• Public Safety is continuing to operate and respond to emergency calls, even during hazardous conditions in the midst of the snowstorm.
• In the 24-hour period from 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, Escambia County EMS responded to 246 calls for service, and Escambia County Fire Rescue responded to 57 calls for service.
• Public Works crews worked diligently ahead of and during the storm to sand all bridges throughout Escambia County, working overnight from Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning. Crews are monitoring road conditions and sanding bridges after the snowstorm, while also continuing to work in dangerous conditions to make roads accessible for emergency vehicles to respond to calls.

Residents are encouraged to monitor the local media and legitimate online and social media sources like Escambia County Emergency Management, US National Weather Service Mobile, and Florida SERT. More information on what to do before, during and after a storm is available online at MyEscambia.com/BeReady.