Winter is on the way! Tonight, a Cold Weather Advisory is in place for almost off of Southwest Florida along with a Freeze Warning in the northern part of the viewing area. Morning temperatures will be a few degrees above record lows.
❄️GET READY❄️: A Freeze Watch has been issued for DeSoto and inland Charlotte counties Thursday night into Friday morning as sub-freezing temperatures are possible.
Wind chill values are expected to drop into the mid 20s across a large part of the area.
Keep the shorts and flip flops out and ready! We've got a warm and sunny Christmas on the way in Southwest Florida this year. A little fog is possible Christmas morning, other than that...no issues at all when it comes to weather.
The NB lanes of Alligator Alley are back open, SB lanes remain CLOSED (Exit 101 & Exit 80).
A semi stopped in the travel lane due to low visibility from smoke. A second semi collided with the stopped semi & this caused a chain reaction with 5 other vehicles.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Alligator Alley is closed in both directions from Exit 101 (Collier Blvd) to Exit 80 (State Rd 29)
Florida Highway Patrol Troopers are on scene of a severe crash on I-75 southbound at mile marker 96, in Collier County. Multiple vehicles involved, one fatality.
UPDATE: Teresa Monroe has been identified by her family as the woman killed in the crash. The driver has been arrested for DUI manslaughter, along with several other felonies. https://t.co/LiqF6ibknF
UPDATE: Troopers have charged 42-year-old Garry Joseph with DUI manslaughter, among other felonies. Court records show he's been charged with DUI before. https://t.co/LiqF6ibknF