While local officials urged drivers to stay off the roads, nothing was going to keep Pensacolians from enjoying a rare snow day.

The Pensacola area is forecast to receive between 4 to 6 inches of snow, but the National Weather Service says areas south of I-10 could see more.

Milton saw almost 9 inches of snow in a historic winter storm storm that shattered the previous 130-year record.

The Three Mile Bridge in Pensacola reopened around 9:30 a.m. Thursday after being closed for the morning.A portion of I-10 eastbound reopened

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

"Not your typical beach day! Our lifeguard tower is trading sunshine for snowflakes. Stay warm, everyone!" Tybee Island Ocean Rescue posted on social media.

An Extreme Cold Warning is in effect until 10 a.m. Wednesday, as wind chills could drop to as low as 3 degrees in some spots. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.

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.

“I’m so glad I’m so much farther south. I moved to Florida to get away from the snow!” commented Jennifer Saxon Halam on his post. According to her Facebook, she lives in Englewood on Florida’s west coast about 88 miles south of Tampa. But just wait: Weather Underground forecasts a low of 38 there next Saturday morning.

Here’s where snow fell in Florida, how much snow the Sunshine State got this week and what the coldest day in Florida history was.

Snow totals in Louisiana have broken records. Parts of Florida, Texas and Georgia have also accumulated several inches of snow.

By the morning of Jan. 30, the Pensacola International Airport showed temperatures hitting 20 degrees. About 233 miles of Interstate 10 were shut down in both directions from the Alabama/Florida ...