Drivers trapped overnight on I-95 after
major snowstorm
Washington Examiner,
by
Christopher Hutton
Original Article
Posted By: Imright,
1/4/2022 11:06:46 AM
Drivers were stuck on an interstate near Washington, D.C., after a major snowstorm struck the East Coast.Hundreds of drivers were stuck on Interstate 95 in Virginia for hours, with some claiming to have been there for over 19 hours after one of the state's largest snowfalls in years. (Video) The jam was so bad that "some people were seen abandoning their vehicles in snow-covered travel lanes, walking down I-95 to parts unknown," according to WTOP traffic reporter Dave Dildine, describing the incident as a "worst-case scenario.""Some callers were sobbing and scared. Psychologically it is extremely distressing to be motionless on a highway for hours on end
Reply 1 - Posted by:
MickTurn 1/4/2022 11:11:35 AM (No. 1027804)
There's that AlBore caused Blobal Blarming striking again!
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And the stupid leftists are blaming Youngkin for this, which is particularly funny considering that he doesn't take office until the 15th, and Gov. Blackface is still running the show.
Do they not have snowplows and salt trucks in Virginia? This 'huge' snowfall happens about two or three times a year in Illinois where I live. They shut down DC yesterday over snow that wouldn't even close schools here.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
sunshinehorses 1/4/2022 11:20:39 AM (No. 1027823)
Here in the midwest we have sense enough to stay home when a snow storm hits.
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And we find out today that little nasty Tim Kaine is one of those stuck in this mess. I honestly am not sure if I should laugh or be sympathetic.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Captain Howdy 1/4/2022 11:27:51 AM (No. 1027837)
Soon to be a body count from all the electric vehicles that ran out of juice running their
heaters and they slowly froze to death.....
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
montwoodcliff 1/4/2022 11:33:09 AM (No. 1027847)
Do you still want that electric car???
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
wilarrbie 1/4/2022 11:38:58 AM (No. 1027856)
Excellent point #5 - how, exactly, would electric vehicles fare in such a situation? It won't be an overnight switch to them so what if say, 25% of those cars were electric? What happens when there's a hurricane evacuation? Or any number of incidents that cause long traffic jam delays. Will EV cause more chaos when they run out of juice on the road? Dang, those unforeseen consequences!
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
judy 1/4/2022 12:26:17 PM (No. 1027919)
There was 6 tractor trailer accidents, extremely bad road conditions, heavy northern Va traffic, white out, fallen trees & limbs, heavy snow, windy...it's sad ...who knows what caused the mess but it was probably people out of gas, driving too fast...it's bad enough in good weather in northern Va I can imagine the mess during extremely bad weather. People going 70 & over then running into a snow storm is not good.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
anniebc 1/4/2022 1:12:32 PM (No. 1027980)
Sobbing and scared! Americaaaa?
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
DVC 1/4/2022 1:35:14 PM (No. 1028017)
Lots of very steep hills on that section of I-95. Huge numbers of folks have vehicles which aren't up to it, tires which aren't so good and more often drivers who aren't up to it.
And planning....do NOT launch out into one of these storms. Check the weather, stay somewhere warm.
In the late 70s, I drove from West VA into central VA about every weekend, year 'round, to help my father build a home, and then to visit. LOTS of times we had our old VW as the only vehicle that could make it up certain grades in the snow on old two lane Rt 60 through the mountains, before the interstate was built.
Capable vehicle, proper winter tires and some driving skills always got us through.
I remember traffic stopped uphill and literally inching downhill on a two lane long grade. After about 15 minutes stopped. I saw that there was barely enough room to go up the center stripe. I pulled out of line from stopped and inched up, passing about 30 stopped cars on the uphill, the down traffic inching along, pulled over a key few inches, giving me a bit of extra room. Finally at the top, two vans spinning tires, three or four people trying to push, falling down. We pulled past them, and headed off.....not one car behind us for hours, had nobody else going westbound for three hours. Those old VWs had good weight distribution, I had good tread radial tires, and some snow driving skills. Never used chains, but I had them as a last resort. Now I have a good 4WD with really good tires for winter mountain driving. Even better than that old VW.
But, if the traffic blocks everything....you and your vehicle's capabilities can be for naught. That sounds like what was happening here. Getting off of the interstate early would be the smart move.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
bigfatslob 1/4/2022 1:43:02 PM (No. 1028028)
Perfect proving ground for electric car owners this will teach you all a lesson in survival. MAGA
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
hershey 1/4/2022 3:30:46 PM (No. 1028106)
This is a prime example of why I NEVER travel without my SHTF bag...there is enough stuff in there to feed two people and keep them warm for three days...all in ONE backpack stuffed in the trunk...people just don't think ahead...especially in the winter...
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
4Liberty2020 1/4/2022 3:36:31 PM (No. 1028111)
#10, I had a 72 Karmann Ghia which would bypass stuck cars and trucks on the steep hills of NH in the winter. When "on call" I was 20 miles from the work, but I could get to the hospital faster than the folks who lived only 2 miles away.
One time my little car even went around a state snowplow truck which had gotten stuck in a snowbank and was deserted.
The only fault was that when you needed to fill up the gas tank, you had to open the front hood, and one time it had frozen shut.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
3XALADY 1/4/2022 3:40:53 PM (No. 1028119)
#10's post reminds me of the winter of 1973 in St. Louis. Big snows on top of big snows. I had a new Ford Pinto with snow tires as I worked at a savings and loan and there were no 'snow days' then and I had to get to downtown from west county. That little Pinto got me anywhere I wanted to go that winter. Later when I married 'up' and had different cars with the all weather tires, never felt safe driving in snow again.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Faithfully 1/4/2022 7:50:42 PM (No. 1028294)
That is a horrible experience. Always have blankets in your car.
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