Forecasters said it was too early to tell whether the ice and snow would approach or beat Tallahassee’s all-time snowfall record of 2.8 inches set in 1958.
Per Florida Highway Patrol, I-10 from mile marker 5 to mile marker 56 is CLOSED. The Barrancas Avenue Bayou Chico Bridge was closed in both directions at 4:58 p.m. because of ice, according the Florida Department of Transportation.
The Florida Department of Transportation announced I-10 will be closed from the Alabama state line to Tallahassee on Tuesday due to overnight "hard freeze tempe
The Florida Department of Transportation has closed parts of I-10 in north Florida because of the rare winter storm.
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.
A significant portion of I-10 is closed in both directions in Louisiana west of Baton Rouge to the Texas border.
Pensacola had official total of 7.6 inches, while Milton hit 8.8. Unofficial totals by Weather Service could be as high as 9.8 inches.
Forecasters said it was too early to tell whether the ice and snow would approach or beat Tallahassee’s all-time snowfall record of 2.8 inches set in 1958.
IMPORTANT I-10 CLOSURE ALERT: As of 1:00 p.m. EST, Interstate 10 (I-10) has been CLOSED in both directions in Jackson County from Exit 152 (State Road 69) to Exit 192 (U.S. 90/Blue Star Highway) due to hazardous winter weather and ice on the roadway. Please seek alternative… pic.twitter.com/DTdRHXOupy
More than 1,300 flights to, from or within the U.S. were already canceled Wednesday morning and more than 900 were delayed, according to online tracker FlightAware.com. Both Houston airports
Although it only snowed one day, lingering cold temperatures created icy, treacherous roads that prompted local leaders to keep most enterprises closed.