Tuesday night, FDOT closed 65 miles of I-10 from Exit 5, the Pine Forest Road exit, to Exit 70, Highway 285 in Okaloosa County due to snow and ice. Website (enter your own site, if any; not northescambia.com)
The Florida Department of Transportation has closed parts of I-10 in north Florida because of the rare winter storm.
An Arctic blast can plummet temperatures by 30 to 40 degrees this coming week, and the Florida Department of Transportation is preparing.
Winter weather has arrived in Florida, bringing snow, sleet, and freezing rain to areas unaccustomed to such conditions. In response, Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for North Florida,
A rare winter storm warning is in effect across North Florida and the Panhandle as bitter cold temperatures, along with snow, are expected to arrive. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency Sunday ahead of what some forecasters have said has the potential to be one of the worst storms in Gulf Coast history.
One to 3 inches of snow — and a small chance of up to 5 inches — could be ahead as the rare combination of freezing temperatures and moisture arrive in some areas of Florida this week, according to the National Weather Service Mobile.
While we are in Florida the FDOT is more prepared for snow and ice than you may think. Department of Transportation officials are monitoring the forecasts and preparing to take preventative measures to keep ice off the roads.
Florida Department of Transportation began winter weather operations Monday afternoon across Northwest Florida ahead of expected snowfall and
Pensacola awoke to subfreezing temperatures for the second day in a row as a “significant winter storm” began to roll into the area on Tuesday with the potential to cause exte
The Florida Department of Transportation is taking measures to ensure the state's highway system stays safe through a winter storm that could drop some snow a bit too close for comfort.
"With freezing temperatures and possible snow forecast in Northwest Florida next week, FDOT crews are preparing bridge deck sprayers, snow plows and other equipment and are ready to serve to keep Florida's highway system safe and operational in all types of weather conditions," a post from FDOT District 3 said.
Parts of North Florida were blanketed by snow on Tuesday as a winter storm barreled through the South, resulting in the first-ever blizzard warning along parts of the Gulf Coast in Texas and Louisiana.