Tuesday and Wednesday delivered a winter wonderland for some and delayed travel plans for others as an unusual layer of snow and ice coated North Florida. Preliminary storm data from the National Weather Service show as much as six inches of snow in Bonifay in Holmes County and in Fountain and Cedar Grove in Bay
Josh Harris scored 31 points to lead North Florida past Queens 90-81 on Thursday night. Harris also added nine rebounds for the Ospreys (10-10, 3-4 Atlantic Sun Conference). Jasai Miles scored 17 points while shooting 8 for 17,
This has been the coldest start to January in a decade for Polk County, the NWS says. Here's what to expect as a historic winter storm invades Florida.
Jacksonville’s NWS office hasn’t jumped ... according to AccuWeather. North Florida will see the coldest temperatures, but freezing temperatures will likely be felt even in Central Florida ...
There were 18,000 Florida homes without power as of Wednesday afternoon, according to the Governor’s Office. Some 20,000 have already been restored after losing power across the state during the storm. “Extreme Cold Warnings” remain in effect for most of the Panhandle through Thursday morning.
Schools intend to reopen Thursday but were worried about travel conditions Wednesday under the threat of ice and snow.
Storm Warning is in effect for the entire Interstate 10 corridor where snow and ice accumulations could reach 4" over the next 24 hours. Pensacola will likely see the most snowfall in the state while greater amounts of ice are anticipated for cities such as Tallahassee and Jacksonville.
Zach Bell and Robert McCray both had 19 points to help Jacksonville defeat West Georgia 79-62 on Thursday night. Bell shot 7 for 14, including 5 for 7 from beyond the arc for the Dolphins (12-7, 6-1 Atlantic Sun Conference).
Florida is experiencing snow, a rare event for the Sunshine State. Learn more about the areas in Florida that witnessed snowfall.
North Florida and Queens (NC) will hit the court in a matchup of ASUN opponents. The teams match up Thursday for the first time this season.
Queens (NC) looks to break its six-game slide when the Royals take on North Florida. Thursday's matchup is the first of the season for the two teams.