Effective 2 p.m. EST (Jan 23), a portion of WESTBOUND Interstate 10 (I-10) will reopen to traffic from mile marker 70 (State Road 285) to the Alabama/Florida state line. ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WALA) - The Florida Department of Transportation announced that I-10 will be closed in both directions.
Frozen temperatures created an icy mess overnight in Northwest Florida, but as the sun rose Thursday some roads and bridges began to reopen.
The highest amount of snowfall is expected on Florida's western side, with some areas getting up to 8 inches of snow, leaving authorities to close the I-10 for cleaning
Record-breaking snow accumulation was reported across the Florida Panhandle and prompted the Florida Highway Patrol to shut down some major roadways by early Tuesday evening.
Warmer temperatures are finally peaking over the horizon in Northwest Florida, but it's still going to be cold.
Officials are asking Panhandle residents to avoid being on the roads. Freezing temperatures mean icy, dangerous conditions.
The Three Mile Bridge in Pensacola is closed yet again Thursday morning with no word on when it will reopen again.Other current closures acro
The Pensacola area is forecast to receive between 4 to 6 inches of snow, but the National Weather Service says areas south of I-10 could see more.
I-10 from the Alabama and Florida State Line in Pensacola to Exit 192 in Madison County will close in both directions Wednesday at 7 p.m., according to Florida 511. Authorities expect ice and snow to freeze on the roadways creating dangerous conditions.
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.
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