Hundreds of drivers are stranded on a major Virginia highway after a large snowstorm hit the D.C. area.
, according to the National Weather Service, and state police had warned people to avoid driving unless absolutely necessary, especially as evening and freezing temperatures set in.
Thousands of accidents and stranded vehicles were reported throughout central and northern Virginia. As of 3:30 p.m. Monday, Virginia State Police said troopers had responded to more than 2,000 calls for service due to treacherous road conditions. A tractor-trailer collision Monday afternoon caused no injuries, but brought traffic to a halt, and it became impossible to move as the snow accumulated. Hours passed and then night fell, with hundreds of motorists posting increasingly desperate messages on social media about running out of fuel, food and water.
Traffic cameras went offline as much of central Virginia lost power in the storm, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation . Over 281,000 customers remained without electricity on Tuesday, according to poweroutage.us.This story was reported from Washington, D.C.
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