The mayor of Jacksonville told non-essential city employees to stay home on Wednesday. Florida State University January 2, 2018 Conditions are expected to improve later in the afternoon, and normal operations will resume at 5 p.m. 3, due to the threat of severe winter weather. The Florida State University campus in Tallahassee will be closed Wednesday, Jan. Much of the state is under a weather alert, from freeze warnings and wind chill advisory to a winter storm warning. Millions are in the path of the monster storm moving up the East Coast.
The unusual weather is from the same storm that promises to wallop the New York region on Thursday with up to a foot or more of snow forecast in some parts. Officials also warn that dangerous driving conditions persist across the area. 1 inch of snow/sleet was accumulated on the roof of the National Weather Service’s Tallahassee office, the agency said.Įastern parts of the city are getting “steady freezing rain, sleet and snow” while precipitation in the area has ended for the most part by Wednesday afternoon, the National Weather Service in Tallahassee said in a tweet. Northern parts of the Sunshine State were coated in snow and ice Wednesday, marking the first time since 1989 that the capital city, Tallahassee, saw such a wintry mix.Ībout.
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