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.

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 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 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 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 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 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 wrote:Tim Kaine is among those still stuck!

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

Tim Kaine is among those still stuck!

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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?