A historic winter storm hit Florida, bringing record snowfall and causing widespread disruptions in Milton and Pensacola.
Pensacola: Wow, what a wild day! The Pensacola area got hit with a crazy amount of snow on Tuesday, shutting down schools, roads, and businesses all over Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. It even broke a record that stood for 130 years!
So, here’s the scoop: Milton saw a whopping 8.8 inches of snow, and just north in Damascus, Alabama, they got a good amount too. The weather service in Mobile, Alabama, confirmed it all.
In Pensacola, they measured 7.6 inches of snow by 6 p.m., and it was still coming down. Can you believe it?
According to Escambia County Emergency Manager Travis Tompkins, the snow is likely to stick around through Wednesday and maybe even into Thursday. So, if you’re planning to go out, be careful!
Early Wednesday, the Three Mile Bridge was still closed, along with parts of Interstate 10 in both Santa Rosa and Escambia counties. The closure stretched from Pensacola all the way to Mossy Head in Walton County.
Santa Rosa County Emergency Management warned everyone to stay off the roads since they could be dangerous. They did mention that US Highway 90, State Road 87, and the Garcon Point Bridge were open but advised extreme caution.
The Florida Department of Transportation ordered the Three Mile Bridge closure around 8 p.m., and Santa Rosa County confirmed it shortly after.
In Escambia County, they closed the Lillian Bridge and the Theo Baars Bridge, and Century Boulevard was shut down from the state line to Bluff Springs.
Pensacola residents are staying off the streets and heading for the hills—well, to sled, that is!
State Road 292 from the Bayou Chico Bridge to Weis Lane was also closed, along with Jacks Branch Old Bridge and Highway 29 at Nine Mile Bridge Road.
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Northwest Florida sees 8.8 inches of snow; roadways remain impassible
