Law enforcement officials across the area are asking residents to stay home and enjoy the rare snowfall event today. PPD's Greg Gordon says extra officers are on hand through the storm. The Pensacola Police Department has doubled its amount of on duty officers. PPD's community response specialists have been out since Sunday providing assistance to unhoused/unsheltered individuals seeking refuge from the extreme winter weather.
Escambia County emergency manager and meteorologist Scottlin Williams says today's snow is expected to top the record of 3-inches set back in 1895. She says they have added extra staff to public safety to keep an eye on the situation.
The county is asking people to stay home once the snow starts falling. Snowplows are out doing their job. Residents are asked to remove their vehicles parked along Summit Boulevard and other critical roads before weather conditions deteriorate. Snowplows will need full access to the road. Milton Mayor Heather Lindsay signed a resolution declaring a state of emergency for the City of Milton on account of the severe weather conditions.

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