Transportation officials in Florida were forced to close a fifty mile stretch of I-10 this morning after Winter Storm Grayson blasted the state with dangerous ice.
Can’t get on I-10 here in Monticello, FL Troopers claim icy road conditions from here thru Tallahassee. @spann pic.twitter.com/BgVzYlJhp1
— Daniel Loggins🇺🇸 (@daniel_loggins9) January 3, 2018
Interstate 10 Closed In Both Directions Until Further Notice
According to the Florida Department of Transportation, I-10 near Tallahassee is closed in both directions from exits 209 to 258 after winter weather made the roadway slick and travel too dangerous. It isn’t clear when the interstate will reopen.
Local news stations are reporting that many truckers are parking and waiting for I-10 to reopen.
Big rigs parked along side of Thomasville Road waiting for I-10 to reopen @WCTV pic.twitter.com/PJKMfxSdDq
— Julie Montanaro WCTV (@JulieMontanaroW) January 3, 2018
More than 10,000 homes in northern Florida are without power as a result of the storm.
Winter Storm Grayson To Slam Southeastern States
Other parts of the southern U.S. are also gearing up for Winter Storm Grayson.
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has already declared a state of emergency in nearly 30 counties located on the coast.
South Georgia doesn’t see snow often. Please Slow Down & Buckle Up if you must be on the roads. #gsp pic.twitter.com/zVt6pLvidq
— Georgia DPS (@ga_dps) January 3, 2018
A blizzard warning has been issued in northeastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia.
This forecast rivals the biggest snowstorms in Coastal Georgia and Coastal South Carolina’s history. #Grayson. Be prepared and stay safe. Avoid travel if possible. pic.twitter.com/Wvzpq7hsbn
— Mike Bettes (@mikebettes) January 3, 2018