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.

Following snow, sleet and ice that arrived in the Big Bend and South Georgia Tuesday due to a winter storm, a large stretch of a major highway shut down Wednesday evening.

Interstate 10 continues to be closed in both directions from the Alabama, Florida state line to Exit 192 in Gadsden County.

A 200-mile stretch of interstate-10 through the Panhandle that was closed for most of the day has completely reopened. The Department of Transportation reopened the last section from Jackson County to Tallahassee at 7:00 p.

Per Florida Highway Patrol, I-10 from mile marker 5 to mile marker 56 is CLOSED. The Barrancas Avenue Bayou Chico Bridge was closed in both directions at 4:58 p.m. because of ice, according the Florida Department of Transportation.

Frozen temperatures created an icy mess overnight in Northwest Florida, but as the sun rose Thursday some roads and bridges began to reopen.

After a historic winter storm hit the Interstate 10 corridor on Tuesday, parts of the vital east-west artery remain closed due to icy road conditions in both Louisiana and Florida. In Louisiana, the Department of Transportation and Development has closed Interstate 10 from the small community of Iowa in Calcasieu Parish just

Record-breaking snow accumulation was reported across the Florida Panhandle and prompted the Florida Highway Patrol to shut down some major roadways by early Tuesday evening.

Warmer temperatures are finally peaking over the horizon in Northwest Florida, but it's still going to be cold.

The heaviest snowfall in the Sunshine State occurred around Pensacola, where spotters reported measuring amounts of 5-12 inches through Tuesday evening.

Florida webcams show latest conditions, with snow accumulating along some highways, especially I-10 near Pensacola.

MAJOR TRAVEL ALERT FOR (I-10): While FDOT was able to reopen both directions of I-10 last night, Eastbound I-10 is now closed from Exit 70 (S.R. 285) to Exit 85 (U.S. 331) due to icy conditions. As winter weather conditions continue to change, drive with caution and before… pic.twitter.com/GGE5R4ROxy