Tallahassee weather

It’s been a year since the Tallahassee tornadoes downed trees and damaged structures.Residents of the hard hit Indianhead Acres community joined us for Speaking Of.

Saturday marked one year since severe storms and tornadoes ripped through Tallahassee, devastating some neighborhoods and leaving a deep scar in some parts of the community. Regan McCarthy takes us back to the days following the storm.

As of Monday night, officials said four people had reported damage to their homes or other structures. The National Weather Service will conduct a survey to determine the strength of the tornadoes and whether they touched down.

A series of storms will swing by the Southeast, producing several rounds of severe weather which promises to bring hail, damaging winds, and the chance for tornadoes.

Concern about severe weather expected in the early hours Wednesday morning that could bring downed trees and road closures has caused Tallahassee schools, including Florida State University and Leon County Schools, to announce plans to open later on Wednesday.

With low temperatures persisting through the end of the week raising concerns about icy roads, some local schools are canceling class through Friday.

Police responded late Tuesday to a call about snowballs thrown at moving vehicles. When they arrived, they say an officer was hit with a snowball.

Tallahassee and surrounding areas are expected to see temperatures dipping down into the 20s Wednesday night and into Thursday morning. Meteorologists say that means ice and snow from last night's storm that has begun melting will likely freeze again—leading to potentially icy and treacherous roadways. That concern has many schools in the area extending their closures into Thursday.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency as the Panhandle and other parts of north Florida get hit with frigid weather and the possibility of snow and ice.

Florida Senate President Benjamin Albritton released a letter Monday announcing that legislative committee meetings are cancelled this week ahead of winter storm weather set to hit North Florida Tuesday and Wednesday.