I-95: Drivers trapped for hours on Virginia interstate as temperatures dropped during the overnight
Hundreds of drivers have been stranded (https://www.foxnews.com/us/winter-storm-mid-atlantic-track-forecast) on the I-95 in northern Virginia (https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/us-regions/southeast/virginia) for hours Tuesday morning after the region was slammed with a major snowstorm—prompting some people to turn off their engines or even abandon their vehicles to look for shelter, according to a report.
WTOP reported (https://wtop.com/traffic/2022/01/the-storm-paralyzed-traffic-on-some-roads/) that some drivers have been in their cars for over 15 hours.
"Some callers were sobbing and scared," Dave Dildine, a traffic reporter for the station, said. "Psychologically it is extremely distressing to be motionless on a highway for hours on end without knowing how much longer it will last."
https://www.foxnews.com/us/i-95-drivers-trapped-for-hours-on-virginia-interstate-as-temperatures-dropped-during-the-overnight
Glenn Youngkin Gets Blamed for I-95 Traffic Snarls As Actual Governor Ralph Northam Appears MIARed State (https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2022/01/04/glenn-youngkin-gets-blamed-for-i-95-traffic-snarls-as-actual-governor-ralph-northam-appears-mia-n501429)
By Sister Toldjah | Jan 04, 2022 10:45 AM ET
Social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram have been chock full of posts over the last 24 hours or so from understandably angry folks in the Virginia/D.C. area who have either been stuck for hours on I-95 in the middle of freezing temperatures and snow on the roads or who have family members and friends who are. ...
As the frustrations mount and the insane clips and photos of what things look like continue to roll in, some have taken to the Twitter machine to blame Republican Glenn Youngkin, who I should point out is the Gov.-Elect and won’t be sworn in until January 15th. The blame was so predominant that as I write this, “Youngkin” is trending on Twitter.
For instance, Jonah Goldberg, who we have been reliably told is a truuuue conservative or something, said on Twitter that “If I was Glenn Youngkin I’d be flooding the zone to get this I-95 crap fixed. DC suburbs are vengeful about this kind of thing.” ...
Meanwhile, it would appear that Northam is MIA as this crisis unfolds:QuoteWTOP... We eagerly await the mainstream media and leftists all rushing to ask “Where is Ralph?” like they did with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis last week even though he wasn’t actually missing, but we won’t hold our collective breath. Because narratives and stuff.
@WTOP
As of 7:15 a.m., VDOT and Gov. Ralph Northam's office have not returned multiple requests from WTOP to provide an update on reopening efforts.
7:22 AM · Jan 4, 2022
This is a good reason why one should always carry emergency supplies, including emergency blankets, in one's car when traveling during the winter.
Brings back memories of the Blizzard of '78 ... the worst passing flurry ever to hit eastern New England.You mention kitty litter, but you can use oil dry (available at auto parts stores), too. Works best on ice.Lessons learned:
1.) Fill gas tank upon news of approaching snow storm (some cars run out of gas while stuck in traffic)
2.) Have blankets, water, and snacks in car.
3.) Have shovel, kitty litter (traction), and ice melt in the trunk.
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The Blizzard of '78 occurred before Global Climate Change. Was it caused by hairspray in the ozone hole over the Anarctic? That was theory back then.
Kitty litter makes a huge mess and I've never had luck with it.I keep oil dry in windshield washer jugs that I let dry out. Screw the cap down and the jugs hold up pretty well--they're designed to hold up in cold, if you buy the -20 or -30 stuff.. Just unscrew the cap and sling some under the tire and sprinkle along your intended path of travel for a couple of feet, and a little on the back side so you can rock it if you have to. It won't make much difference unless you are on hard packed snow or ice.
Larry O'ConnorOr is he still on maternity leave?
@LarryOConnor
Do we have a Secretary of Transportation?
Asking for abandoned Virginians on I-95.
6:26 PM · Jan 4, 2022·
While they're busy blaming a guy who isn't the governor, how about this guy?Or is he still on maternity leave?
*SMH* All them folks... In mountain country.... In WOODS... and not a single fire or thrown tarp. I don't get it.
It's plum crazy to me!
I-95 isn't mountain country. Things would have been different on I-64 west of Charlottesville or on I-81.
I-64 crosses the Blue Ridge at Afton Mountain which is notorious for heavy fog. This has been the sight of some huge 50+ pileups over the years. But people knew to get out of their cars and hike to the top.
critical paige theory
@midwesterneur
where mayor pete at? still on maternity leave chestfeeding the children he purchased?
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10:17 AM · Jan 4, 2022 Twitter for iPhone
Second Look at Pete Buttigieg After Insane Tone-Deaf Kamala Harris Tweet in Midst of I-95 Crisis
Sister Toldjah | Jan 04, 2022 | 4:45 PM ET
QuoteSadly, prominent liberals on Twitter are making themselves look more foolish than they normally do by blaming Gov.-Elect Glenn Youngkin, who hasn’t even taken office yet,....
@Hoodat
Not foolish at all. In fact,it's even clever because the people pushing this KNOW the typical Dim voter never really pays any attention to who is in charge,so they believe it without question.
AND.......,the media NEVER corrects them.
It all adds up to more votes for the Dims.
Charlie Spiering
@charliespiering
Ralph Northam blames the drivers for getting on I-95, no apologies for obvious government failure.
“We gave warnings, and people need to pay attention to these warnings, and the less people that are on the highways when these storms hit, the better.”
8:50 AM · Jan 5, 2022
... “We’re trying to stay positive,” Colson said Tuesday after being stuck with her 63-year-old aunt, who has one lung and needs supplemental oxygen, a diabetic brother and her 13-year-old son. “But it feels like we’ve been abandoned. VDOT just left us stranded last night and didn’t try to do anything to get us out of this situation. They didn’t put in the effort.” ...A holiday weekend, and he's demanding that people not try to drive back home?
State Police and transportation officials took to the air to monitor progress because highway traffic cameras went dark amid power outages, Northam said. While expressing sympathy for stranded motorists, Northam said more should have heeded warnings to stay off the roads.
“We gave warnings, and people need to pay attention to these warnings, and the less people that are on the highways when these storms hit, the better,” he said. “I feel for these people that are stranded but just want to let them know we’re doing everything we can to get to them in a very challenging situation.”
But some motorists said they aren’t to blame for what they saw as government officials’ poor planning.
Ronni Schorr said Virginia officials were “not at all” prepared, and she didn’t see plows until Tuesday morning. She said her vehicle finally exited the highway after 14 hours, weaving around others stuck in the median, after a plow cleared an exit ramp on the other side of the highway. A tractor-trailer blocked the nearest exit ramp, she said. ...
@Hoodat
Not foolish at all. In fact,it's even clever because the people pushing this KNOW the typical Dim voter never really pays any attention to who is in charge,so they believe it without question.
AND.......,the media NEVER corrects them.
It all adds up to more votes for the Dims.
Too bad America does not have an office such as Secretary of Transportation who could mobilize Federal manpower and resources to help people in this situation. Oh well? Maybe next term when Trump returns he will create such an office.
Secretary Pete Buttigieg
@SecretaryPete
This year, we're using the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve transportation across the country.
What kind of projects are you hoping to see in your community?
1:33 PM · Jan 4, 2022·Twitter Web App
Secretary Pete Buttigieg
@SecretaryPete
Thank you for these replies. It's clear Americans are ready for improved transportation in their communities. Now that we have the resources, I'm confident @USDOT will meet this moment.
5:52 PM · Jan 4, 2022·Twitter Web App
Pete Buttigieg
@PeteButtigieg
From our family to yours, Merry Christmas!
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4:52 PM · Dec 25, 2021 Twitter for iPhone
Let's cut Buggigieg some slack. From the output on his Twitter accounts pointing-up (you're now up-to-date) he's struggling with a super full plate.
Just look how they successfully made Nixon responsible for Vietnam, instead of LBJ.
Northam conjures up Jan. 6 when asked about slow response to I-95 motorists stranded in icy conditions
January 5, 2022 | Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
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Democratic Virginia Governor Ralph Northam was quizzed on Tuesday about his slow response to deploy the National Guard to rescue stranded and freezing motorists on snowbound I-95 and proceeded to invoke the Jan. 6 riot on Capitol Hill to excuse himself.
WUSA9 reporter Mike Valerio tweeted: “4PM UPDATE – Virginia Gov. Northam just described the response to the January 6th Insurrection, saying it took a long time to deploy the National Guard, as a way of illustrating why his office says the Guard could not be deployed to I-95 on such short notice.”
He went on to add, “4PM UPDATE – Virginia Gov. Northam says still, no injuries on I-95, as thousands are trapped. Says State Troopers are walking up and down offering food, medicine, to people in need.”
more
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2022/01/05/northam-conjures-up-jan-6-when-asked-about-slow-response-to-i-95-motorists-stranded-in-icy-conditions-1184666/
The idea of these two perverts around children is disgusting.
Taking bets on one or both of the kids become so called "trans".
If a boy, it will want to be a girl. If a girl, it will want to be a boy. (and that is an 'inspiration' to us all)
That is the environment they are born into.
Virginia Gov. Northam just described the response to the January 6th Insurrection, saying it took a long time to deploy the National Guard, as a way of illustrating why his office says the Guard could not be deployed to I-95 on such short notice.I read elsewhere that the problem wasn't deploying NG, it was getting them to the highway. That's the whole problem, Gov. RalphKKK, you could have had 10,000 guys standing around ready to go without a bit of difficulty, but they couldn't go anywhere. Virginia didn't need soldiers, they needed the highway department to hit the roads and clear them. VaDOT - which is under Gov. RalphKKK - failed to do anything.
NG? They had 12 hours to get salt/sand trucks out there.... Someone should be fired over this...
Who has jurisdiction over the Interstate Highways.....The Transportation Secretary, who was too busy breastfeeding his gaybies.
Col. Donald C. Morse, USMC, laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery during snowstormWhat a sad, beautiful photo.