Florida Highway Patrol cruiser gets rescued from I-10 median during snow storm

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Florida Highway Patrol cruiser gets rescued from I-10 median during snow storm

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper illustrated the hard way why it’s important to stay off the roads.

The FHP car slid into the median just after 1:30 p.m. Tuesday while traveling westbound on Interstate-10 near Exit 28. After trying to get back onto the road for several minutes, another FHP car arrived, along with a semi-truck, was able to pull the car back onto the roadway.

Most drivers appear to be following law enforcement’s request to stay off the roads, but there is still some slow traffic on the roads.

The National Weather Service placed northwest Florida under a winter storm warning until 6 a.m. Wednesday, reporting that snow accumulations would total between 2 and 4 inches, with up to 6 inches of snow possible in southern portions of the warning area. That forecast was later updated to 4-6 inches. An extreme cold warning is also in effect for the area.

State Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie warned reporters that ice of up to a half-inch thick will affect roads and could result in power outages in the Panhandle and North Florida’s Big Bend region.

“If you do not need to be on the road, do not be on the road,” Guthrie said. “If you have to be on the road, make sure you’re utilizing the low speeds. Make sure that you know how to drive in these conditions. If you don’t, it might be better just to walk.”

This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal:

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