I95 Richmond to the Beltway people suck in cars for 17 plus hours

[Anonymous]

The cable news station are covering this now. This is the worst part of 95 always backed up. Any surprise with a snowstorm it is shut down? When are they going yo fit it?

[Anonymous]

I don't understand why they didn't pre-treat 95/495.

I get that no one believed the snow would stick due to the warm temps, especially so much of it. But I drove on it Sunday night around 8pm, and there was no pre treatment on the highway whatsoever. Nada.

[Anonymous]

Yes, someone dropped the ball with pre-treatment and getting snowplows immediately on the ground yesterday morning when snow started to come down heavily.

However, when a tractor-trailer jack-knifes (or several of them), at that point, there's not much you can do, except close that portion in a tearing hurry to reduce the number of people stuck. Perhaps they didn't react to that quickly enough either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why they didn't pre-treat 95/495.

I get that no one believed the snow would stick due to the warm temps, especially so much of it. But I drove on it Sunday night around 8pm, and there was no pre treatment on the highway whatsoever. Nada.

VDOT has stated that they couldn’t pre-treat the roads because this storm started as rain and everything would’ve washed away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why they didn't pre-treat 95/495.

I get that no one believed the snow would stick due to the warm temps, especially so much of it. But I drove on it Sunday night around 8pm, and there was no pre treatment on the highway whatsoever. Nada.

VDOT has stated that they couldn’t pre-treat the roads because this storm started as rain and everything would’ve washed away.

I don't believe that. There was never pouring rain. Temps fell fast, and it was light freezing rain and sleet before switching to snow. I don't think VDOT believed the weather forecasts like most of us. It was dry when I drove home Sunday night, and there was no pre treatment anywhere, so they didn't even try.

[Anonymous]

Honestly, more people should have listened to the weather forecast and stayed off the road. Pre-treatment applications aren't designed to accommodate near regular traffic flows through a winter storm. It was snowing too heavily and there were too many cars/trucks on the road. It only took a few tractor trailer spinouts for chaos to ensue.

[Anonymous]

Tim Kaine is among those still stuck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tim Kaine is among those still stuck!

Why can’t they land a helicopter and rescue him? He’s a senator FFS!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tim Kaine is among those still stuck!

Why can’t they land a helicopter and rescue him? He’s a senator FFS!!!

Prob a bad look if he gets helo-ed out and thousands of regular ppl remain stuck?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tim Kaine is among those still stuck!

Why can’t they land a helicopter and rescue him? He’s a senator FFS!!!

I know, right? And the chopper could use the car roof of one of his stranded/hapless constituents as a landing pad! There are so many to choose from!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, more people should have listened to the weather forecast and stayed off the road. Pre-treatment applications aren't designed to accommodate near regular traffic flows through a winter storm. It was snowing too heavily and there were too many cars/trucks on the road. It only took a few tractor trailer spinouts for chaos to ensue.

This. Plus, this was a mess all the way into DC - people couldn't make it up the incline of the exit to 210 (I think?) near DC. Then it's just a chain reaction, plows can't get through and everyone is stuck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why they didn't pre-treat 95/495.

I get that no one believed the snow would stick due to the warm temps, especially so much of it. But I drove on it Sunday night around 8pm, and there was no pre treatment on the highway whatsoever. Nada.

VDOT has stated that they couldn’t pre-treat the roads because this storm started as rain and everything would’ve washed away.

I don't believe that. There was never pouring rain. Temps fell fast, and it was light freezing rain and sleet before switching to snow. I don't think VDOT believed the weather forecasts like most of us. It was dry when I drove home Sunday night, and there was no pre treatment anywhere, so they didn't even try.

Ok you’re the expert.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tim Kaine is among those still stuck!

Why can’t they land a helicopter and rescue him? He’s a senator FFS!!!

Why should they? What about a mom with 2 kids in the car? Why should a senator be rescued over them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tim Kaine is among those still stuck!

Why can’t they land a helicopter and rescue him? He’s a senator FFS!!!

Prob a bad look if he gets helo-ed out and thousands of regular ppl remain stuck?

He said he declined the Governors offer for special assistance...which was the correct choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why they didn't pre-treat 95/495.

I get that no one believed the snow would stick due to the warm temps, especially so much of it. But I drove on it Sunday night around 8pm, and there was no pre treatment on the highway whatsoever. Nada.

VDOT has stated that they couldn’t pre-treat the roads because this storm started as rain and everything would’ve washed away.

I don't believe that. There was never pouring rain. Temps fell fast, and it was light freezing rain and sleet before switching to snow. I don't think VDOT believed the weather forecasts like most of us. It was dry when I drove home Sunday night, and there was no pre treatment anywhere, so they didn't even try.

It poured in the middle of the night before the snow started.