I-95 in Northern Virginia shutdown. Some stranded for over 15 hours >>>>>>>
I lived in Fairfax Co. for 13 yrs. The mere prediction of any snow sends people into a panic. Grocery store shelves are bare, lines are ridiculous, schools are closed. Then there's a little snow and the world just shuts down. I'll never get it. Growing up in NJ I don't think I ever once had a snow day and we got lots of snow every year. Somehow we always made it to school, maybe an hour or two late. But it never closed for snow.
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January 05, 2022, 09:37 AM
nhracecraft
^^^Things have changed in New Jermany...Actually they've changed pretty much everywhere. School is now often cancelled the day BEFORE the predicted storm hits!
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January 05, 2022, 10:57 AM
lyman
quote:
Originally posted by mrapteam666: Now if this happened a number of years ago, yes I would say that the State was not prepared for it or did not have the proper equipment. BUT.. VA has been getting snow on a regular basis for quite some time. I have to agree with Skins2881 and other members, The state guessed wrong and blew it..
I preach and preach to the other half about this all the time.
Keep the car filled up, snacks, blanket, etc..
A few years back I got stuck on the PA turnpike for hours and hours due to wrecks, ice and snow.
It is a surreal experience. The only reason I was fully prepared because I had all my gear and clothing with me because I left my parents house in Cols, OH and was heading straight to work at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds.
gov says the rain prevented the salt pre treat,
granted, it was a lot of snow dumped in a small area
Originally posted by Sunset_Va: Trying to figure was the wreck the deciding factor in this backup, or VDOT not preparing the roadway? Applying brine, salt, etc.before the storm?
Yes.
Quite literally. It was those factors and more.
VDOT failed to treat the roads ahead of the storm, claiming afterward that the wet road surface would have rendered pre-treatment a waste of time and resources.
VDOT also failed to close the bloody road once the debacle started. Even with the cameras everywhere VDOT is claiming they didn't know how bad the road was until it was waaaay past to late.
Once the disaster unfolded, they didn't do anything to relive the plight of the folks stuck in the traffic jam. People on four-wheelers would have brought at least water into people stuck in their cars.
In short, it was a complete and total clusterfuck.
Nice is overrated
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January 05, 2022, 01:42 PM
PASig
quote:
Originally posted by Sig2340:
Once the disaster unfolded, they didn't do anything to relive the plight of the folks stuck in the traffic jam. People on four-wheelers would have brought at least water into people stuck in their cars.
In short, it was a complete and total clusterfuck.
Yeah that’s bad. Get the friggin National Guard out there ASAP!
That’s exactly what they exist for.
Back in the mid 2000's, can’t recall what year exactly, we had a similar situation in Pennsylvania on I-80 which runs East-West basically right through the middle of the state. Ed Rendell was Governor at the time and he mobilized the PA National Guard pretty quickly and got people out of there before they froze to death.
Governor Blackface just doesn’t GAF anymore I guess.
January 05, 2022, 02:00 PM
lyman
quote:
Originally posted by PASig:
quote:
Originally posted by Sig2340:
Once the disaster unfolded, they didn't do anything to relive the plight of the folks stuck in the traffic jam. People on four-wheelers would have brought at least water into people stuck in their cars.
In short, it was a complete and total clusterfuck.
Yeah that’s bad. Get the friggin National Guard out there ASAP!
That’s exactly what they exist for.
Back in the mid 2000's, can’t recall what year exactly, we had a similar situation in Pennsylvania on I-80 which runs East-West basically right through the middle of the state. Ed Rendell was Governor at the time and he mobilized the PA National Guard pretty quickly and got people out of there before they froze to death.
Governor Blackface just doesn’t GAF anymore I guess.
he said, heard on the news this am, that the NG would have taken too much time to get there and do anything, and used the Jan 6 (his words) insurrection as an example,
he said the VSP were in a better position to handle it
This idiot is the poster child for the Democratic/Left movement. Everything you need to know about them in a couple of tweets.
January 06, 2022, 04:41 PM
Wreckless
I was driving North on 95 from Florida on Monday night/Tuesday morning. There were no warnings that I95 was closed. None of the electronic advisory signs had anything about it. Waze App didn't report on it...great job there. Luckily my Garmin GPS warned me at Richmond that 95 was closed. I got detoured through Charlottesville and into western VA, then into West Virginia, and western Maryland. It was a 5.5-6 hour detour. Lots of snow, ice, and trees down along the way. A white knuckle ride in an RV for sure. VA dropped the ball totally.
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January 06, 2022, 05:30 PM
redlickranch
Happy you made it safe.
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January 06, 2022, 06:07 PM
Wreckless
Thank you!
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January 06, 2022, 06:56 PM
VBVAGUY
Found this video on Youtube concerning Tesla Model 3 using 7000 watts to heat the vehicle. Which I in my opinion is very high. Anyone with a Tesla can confirm if this is the same with your Tesla vehicle ??? God Bless !!!
PS: We also know that batteries do not like extreme cold; which reduces its capacity so that adds that to the mix.
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January 06, 2022, 07:03 PM
parabellum
Get your ass back in the kitchen, Rosemary. Those sandwiches aren't going to make themselves.
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January 06, 2022, 07:20 PM
LS1 GTO
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Originally posted by parabellum: Get your ass back in the kitchen, Rosemary. Those sandwiches aren't going to make themselves.
If you’re driving an RV, does that mean Rosemary can tag along?
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January 06, 2022, 07:23 PM
parabellum
Rosemary can drive her own RV. I'll supply the cliff.
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Originally posted by BigSwede: Skycopter news, stranded on I95 for 12 hours
What are ya seeing out there Skip?
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January 06, 2022, 07:35 PM
rat2306
Possibly four inches on the way, an emergency is declared; will Sen. Kaine get stuck again? The Commonwealth waits...
January 06, 2022, 07:38 PM
parabellum
My impression of Kaine is that if there's four inches anywhere near him, he'll want to get stuck with it.
January 06, 2022, 07:45 PM
rat2306
Not to get political, but he's killing the planet with his commutes to DC from Richmond. Global warming hit him in the ass Tuesday.
January 06, 2022, 08:05 PM
parabellum
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Originally posted by rat2306: Global warming hit him in the ass Tuesday.
