Duke Energy is reporting 9,000 power outages from Tallahassee to Port St. Joe. Tuesday’s historic winter storm is to blame, as utility crews work to get customers’ lights back on. Ana Gibbs is the spokesperson for Duke Energy. She told WFSU on Wednesday that crew members have traveled across Florida, working to get power restored.

"The temperature is going to be bad tomorrow and Wednesday, what happens if this happens again? And people are without power for 12, 13 hours?"

DOT crews began salt brining interstates Monday morning. The mixture will lower the freezing point of the pavement to prevent ice from forming. However, with the chilliest temperatures the Triangle has seen in about two years,