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For the second day more than it 200 miles of interstate 10 have been closed because of winter weather. As Matt Horn reports the closure re-routed trips and delayed drivers.

Milt Gernhart has been a trucker since the 1980s. He’s seen plenty of winter weather in other parts of the country but never in Florida.

“You wouldn’t think its going be an issue. But, as it turns out, its an issue and you can’t move,” said Gernhart.

From the Alabama-Florida state line to mile marker 233 east of Tallahassee, Interstate ten has been closed for more than 24 hours; forcing drivers to look for alternative routes.

“What we’re trying to do is protect all of our residents and visitors who come to our state. It’s an inconvenience, we understand that, but it’s a necessary one,” said Major Mark Welch.

Across the Panhandle inexperienced drivers were unable to drive on icy roads. Roads, bridges and schools across the Panhandle were closed for the second day to this unusual winter storm.

“I lost control last night coming across and thank God I made it safe,” said Gernhart. “But, in the meantime I saw a bunch of cars off the shoulder.”

Jasper Simmons is from Pensacola. He and his family have been stuck in Tallahassee since Wednesday afternoon.

“It’s been like 20 some hours, it’s been a minute. We didn’t expect to have to get a hotel, but we had to,” said Simmons.

The last winter storm to cripple Florida was the Christmas storm of 1989.