Santa Rosa County outages climbed slightly to 2,356. FPL working to restore power to 2,000+ customers in Santa Rosa Approximately 2,280 Florida Power & Light customers were without power as of approximately 6:30 p.
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.
The Three Mile Bridge in Pensacola reopened around 9:30 a.m. Thursday after being closed for the morning.A portion of I-10 eastbound reopened
A winter storm pummeled the southern United States with ice and snow Tuesday. Here's how much snow fell in Florida, Texas, Alabama and more.
UPDATE: I-10 ALERT: 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.
Officials are asking Panhandle residents to avoid being on the roads. Freezing temperatures mean icy, dangerous conditions.
Snow totals in Louisiana have broken records. Parts of Florida, Texas and Georgia have also accumulated several inches of snow.
Climatologically, it is not supposed to snow in South Florida. The laid-back tropics are a region constantly gaining energy from the sun, and with Florida's temperatures moderated by warm water on three sides, snow is unusual even in the northern reaches of the state.
I-10 is closed in both directions from the Alabama-Florida state line to US-90 (exit 192) due to lingering snow, ice, and water on the roadway.
While local officials urged drivers to stay off the roads, nothing was going to keep Pensacolians from enjoying a rare snow day.
The rare winter storm that hit the southern U.S. dumped significant amounts of snow on areas that usually get none.
Warmer temperatures are finally peaking over the horizon in Northwest Florida, but it's still going to be cold.