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Allworth
Explorer II
Jan 03, 2018

Florida Ice?

We are getting local TV reports that parts of I-10 were closed at dawn due to icing West of Tallahassee.

Be careful out there!

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  • j-d's avatar
    j-d
    Explorer II
    We drove our Class C with car in tow from West of Tallahassee over to Jacksonville. As of late morning 50-or-so-miles of I-10 east from Tallahassee was closed. We decided to depart around noon, and sure enough we were fueling at Midway FL (I-10 Exit 192 where US-90 crosses I-10), and got word I-10 had just opened. It was a blessing to see an Amber Alert Board lit up with "No Delays to Jacksonville." We saw a few small snow patches, ice in some trees, and a number of trees and branches down. We'd heard FDOT ordered spraying of bridges and overpasses with a saline solution. We saw a lot of white trace on the road surface in those areas.
    In a few places, the shoulder was very wet and parts of the road were damp. Because of that, I'm glad we got through when we did. Suggest staying off the roads at night along with caution in the mornings. Till we stay above freezing and the precipitation stops. Can't see that "Black Ice" that's thin as a coat of paint and slippery as a greasy doorknob.
  • .....and some of my friends from the north couldn't understand why we put a fireplace in our house. The last 2 days it sure has felt good. Man, it's cold!!
  • They closed a couple roads in Gainesville, FL. Including one that I had a slide down the hill adventure on during the '89 freeze. Tonight could see black ice formation as the temp drops into the 20's
  • Yeah, much of the northern section of the eastern part of the state had warnings last night on the Weather Channel. Showed 35F with hints that freezing rain was possible.