TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Tuesday about Florida’s State of Emergency, which was issued due to approaching winter storms.
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DeSantis spoke from the state’s Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee.
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Governor DeSantis Provides Updates on Winter Storm from Tallahassee https://t.co/sycgbmF676
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) January 21, 2025
DeSantis said the expected conditions in North Florida are projected to constitute a major disaster.
Watch: Winter storm systems bring cold, rain and wind to Central Florida
That includes hazardous driving conditions across Tuesday night and into Wednesday.
In Central Florida, a light mix of freezing rain and sleet is possible in parts of Marion County, where a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect.
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Parts of Florida’s Panhandle could receive 2 to 4 inches of snow.
Channel 9 will provide continuing coverage of the winter storms on Eyewitness News.
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