JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — All eastbound lanes on Interstate 10 near Cecil Commerce Center Parkway (State Road 23) in Duval County are currently closed Thursday morning due to a crash, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. Florida Highway Patrol says the crash is fatal.

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.

As winter storm predictions grow ever more alarming, Jacksonville residents prepare to hunker down for unprecedented weather event.

Tuesday's winter storm warning has expanded to Northeast Florida due to several hours of mixed precipitation and ice accumulations. More to come.

While the snow may be over, the cold isn't, and that brings another hazard to Florida motorists not used to driving in snow and ice.

One to 3 inches of snow — and a small chance of up to 5 inches — could be ahead as the rare combination of freezing temperatures and moisture arrive in some areas of Florida this week, according to the National Weather Service Mobile.

Florida spent Tuesday preparing for its most significant bout of winter weather since 1989, with airports closing and officials calling for residents in the western Panhandle to stay off the roads.National Weather Service offices along the Interstate 10 corridor issued a rare Winter Storm Warning for counties from Pensacola to Jacksonville and warned of snow and ice accumulations that could reach four inches,

North Florida residents from Pensacola to Jacksonville are bracing for what is expected to be a historic, once-in-a-lifetime winter storm.

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.

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

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.

The BriefSnow began to fall in the Florida Panhandle on Tuesday.Live traffic cameras near Pensacola showed snow covering the roadways of Interstate 10.The rare snowfall is occurring in northern Florida as winter storm warnings are in effect,